Nikola Tavares

Tavares's current-season form is level with last season (Season 28→28), while his Rating held around 28. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Barnet · 1st	2	0	7.05	28	28
2025/26	Barnet · 8th	37	0	6.9	28	28
2024/25	Barnet	38	1	—	—	—
2023/24	Dagenham & Redbridge	31	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Dagenham & Redbridge	6	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

N. Tavares is a 27-year-old central defender at Barnet, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 28. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.7. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (73.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tavares.

On the season, Tavares graded 28 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 2.691 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 28).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 27 Tavares is in his prime years, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.

27.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

28.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

73.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.69

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barnet finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.691

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.148

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 27, Tavares sits on 5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tavares's projected Rating — 27.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions35

Blocks29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards1

Transfer history

BarnetJul 2024 – nowFree

DDagenham & Redbridgeuntil Jul 2024

WWealdstoneJul 2021 – Jul 2024Free

Crystal Palaceuntil Jul 2021

About N. Tavares

Nikola Tavares is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Barnet, born on January 17, 1999 in Cape Town, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Barnet currently sit 1st of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, N. Tavares has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 179 minutes.

N. Tavares's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Barnet face Cheltenham at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Tavares at 27.7 with a Season form score of 28.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the National League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, N. Tavares has totalled 149 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 38 appearances for Barnet.

N. Tavares's career has also included time at DDagenham & Redbridge, WWealdstone and Crystal Palace.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.