| Cláudio Tavares | |
| Fullname: | Cláudio Rafael da Veiga Vieira Tavares |
| Birth Date: | 1997 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | União de Santarém |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Casa Pia |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Belenenses |
| Youthyears3: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs3: | Benfica |
| Youthyears4: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs4: | Sporting |
| Youthyears5: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs5: | Os Sandinenses |
| Youthyears6: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs6: | Vitória Guimarães |
| Youthyears7: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs7: | Desportivo Aves |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps1: | 68 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Mirandela (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020– |
| Clubs4: | União de Santarém |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Cape Verde |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 19:12, 12 March 2020 (UTC) |
Cláudio Rafael da Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 23 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for União de Santarém. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Tavares made his professional debut with Aves in a 2–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.L. Benfica on 10 January 2020.[1]
Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent. He played for the Cape Verde national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Central African Republic on 1 September 2021.[2]
Tavares' brother Miguel and Jair Tavares, and his cousin Renato Sanches are also professional footballers.[3]