James Henry Tavernier (born 31 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, where he is club captain.
After starting at the Leeds United Academy, he began his professional career at Newcastle United, spending most of his tenure on loans at six lower level clubs, including winning the League One playoffs with Rotherham United. In 2014, he signed for Wigan Athletic, where by his own admission, he struggled. He spent the second half of his only Wigan season on loan at Bristol City, playing more consistently as they won League One.
Tavernier signed for then-Scottish Championship side Rangers in 2015, winning a double in his first season. He scored the goal that won Rangers the Championship, and was man of the match as they won the Scottish Challenge Cup scoring a long-range volley in the cup final. At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Tavernier was named as the club captain.
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