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Fábio Tavares

Squad depthBurton Albion · 25 yrsTransferred to Rotherham

Profile

Full nameFábio André Tavares Desidério
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age25
Date of birth22 Jan 2001
BirthplaceRochdale
Height178 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubBurton Albion
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
27
Appearances
4
Goals
1
Assists
949
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Burton Albion.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One27419496.5
EFL Trophy3112226.8
League Cup2001175.95
FA Cup310317.2

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Fábio Tavares is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Burton Albion, rated 40.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 217th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tavares.

Judged on this season alone, Tavares graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 27 appearances (0.474 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 12). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 43rd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 25 Tavares is in his prime years, and a market index of 9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Tavares is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potential43rd of 73 attacking midfielders · League OneCurrent season55th of 73 attacking midfielders · League One55th-best attacking midfielder in the League One217th in the League One · potential43rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League One
40.1
Ratingi
43rd of 73 attacking midfielders
11.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Burton Albion finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

4
Goals
1
Assists
5
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

4 goals in 27 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.1, Tavares carries the 43rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One of 73, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Burton Albion finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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