Ronaldo Tavares

Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares (born 22 July 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a striker.

Club Career

Born in Amora (Seixal), Setubal District, Tavares joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 16, from local Paio Pires Futebol Clube. He made his professional debut with the former's reserves on 10 January 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Barbosa in a 2–0 away loss against C.D. Feirense for the Segunda Liga.

Tavares scored his first goal in the competition on 20 August 2016, but in a 2–4 home defeat to AD Fafe. In March 2018, he was called by first-team manager Jorge Jesus for a match against FC Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, but eventually did not leave the bench.

On 23 July 2018, Tavares was loaned to C.D. Cova da Piedade. In the summer of 2019, he cut ties with Sporting and signed with F.C. Penafiel also of the second division.