Júlio Tavares
Júlio Tavares is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 club Dijon of which he is the captain and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Dijon
On 28 October 2017, Tavares became Dijon's all time leading goal scorer after heading in the only goal in the 1–0 Ligue 1 home victory over Nantes; it was his 56th goal for Dijon in all competitions and broke the previous Dijon record of 55 goals scored in all competitions held by Sebastián Ribas. On 18 November 2017, Tavares scored twice in the 3–1 Ligue 1 home win over Troyes; it was the first Ligue 1 brace of his career and his second goal was the 100th Ligue 1 goal scored by Dijon, playing in just their third season in Ligue 1. On 10 February 2018, Tavares scored twice as Dijon came from behind to beat OGC Nice 3–2 in a home Ligue 1 match; his brace brought his 2017–18 Ligue 1 goal tally to 9 in 15 matches, as many as he had scored in 35 Ligue 1 matches during the entire 2016–17 season.Career statistics
Club
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 18 November 2014 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2. | 13 June 2015 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 3. | 28 March 2017 | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 1 June 2018 | July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |