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Iuri Tavares

Squad depthNK Varazdin · 25 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameIuri António Teixeira Tavares
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityCape Verde
Age25
Date of birth8 Mar 2001
Height191 cm
ClubNK Varazdin
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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31
Appearances
6
Goals
1
Assists
1553
Minutes

Domestic-league season · NK Varazdin.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL316115537.04
Major League Soccerat Charlotte50019—

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Iuri Tavares is a 25-year-old centre-forward at NK Varazdin, rated 35.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 46th of 152 on scout potential in the HNL. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tavares.

Judged on this season alone, Tavares graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 14 of the 14 centre-forwards in the HNL, on 6 goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances (0.406 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 36% of the 14 centre-forwards in the HNL. At 25 Tavares is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.8 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 up
Current potentialTop 36% centre-forwards · HNLCurrent season10th of 14 centre-forwards · HNL10th-best centre-forward in the HNL46th in the HNL · potential5th-highest potential centre-forward in the HNL
35.4
Ratingi
5th of 14 centre-forwards
21.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.41
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · NK Varazdin finished 3rd of 10 · an upper-table side

31
Apps
6
Goals
1
Assists
7
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

6 goals in 31 appearances (0.19 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 1 assist for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.9% 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 35.4, Tavares carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the HNL (top 36%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions8
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

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