Diogo Tavares
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Diogo Filipe Conceição Tavares (born 27 July 1987) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Calcio Como in Italy
, as a forward.
, Tavares was a product of Sporting Clube de Portugal's prolific youth system, but never appeared professionally for its first team, moving abroad in 2006 to join Italian
side Genoa CFC
, where he spent two uneventful seasons which included as much loans.
In 2008–09, Tavares signed with Frosinone Calcio
also in Serie B
, in joint-ownership
with Genoa. In January 2010, he moved to lowly U.S. Pergocrema 1932
, in another loan.
In late June 2010, Tavares was bought permanently by Fronisone along with Salvatore Aurelio
, as part of Robert Gucher
's deal. He only appeared in one fourth of the league matches during the season
and only scored once, as his team ranked 22nd and last in the second level.
On 28 August 2011, Tavares left for Calcio Como, as part of the deal that sent Simone Fautario
in the opposite direction.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Calcio Como in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, as a forward.
Football career
Born in LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Tavares was a product of Sporting Clube de Portugal's prolific youth system, but never appeared professionally for its first team, moving abroad in 2006 to join Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side Genoa CFC
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
, where he spent two uneventful seasons which included as much loans.
In 2008–09, Tavares signed with Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
also in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, in joint-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
with Genoa. In January 2010, he moved to lowly U.S. Pergocrema 1932
U.S. Pergocrema 1932
Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione...
, in another loan.
In late June 2010, Tavares was bought permanently by Fronisone along with Salvatore Aurelio
Salvatore Aurelio
Salvatore Aurelio is an Italian association football player. He currently plays for Frosinone. A youth product of Genoa C.F.C., he played on loan with Carrarese and Verona ....
, as part of Robert Gucher
Robert Gucher
Robert Gucher is an Austrian footballer who plays for Kapfenberger SV, on loan from Italian club Genoa.-Biography:Born in Graz, Gucher started his career at hometown club Grazer AK...
's deal. He only appeared in one fourth of the league matches during the season
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
and only scored once, as his team ranked 22nd and last in the second level.
On 28 August 2011, Tavares left for Calcio Como, as part of the deal that sent Simone Fautario
Simone Fautario
Simone Fautario is an Italian football left-back. He currently plays for Frosinone, on loan from Como.-Biography:...
in the opposite direction.