Defender
Nuno Tavares
AGE26
BORN26 Jan 2000
HEIGHT183
WEIGHT75
NATIONALITYPortugal
BIRTHPLACELisboa, Portugal
SEASONS9
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Lazio | Serie A | 6 | 414 | 1 | 2 | 7.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Portugal | World Cup | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lazio | Serie A | 23 | 1493 | – | 0 | 6.87 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lazio | Coppa Italia | 5 | 329 | – | 1 | 6.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lazio | Serie A | 23 | 1699 | – | 8 | 7.01 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Lazio | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 301 | – | 1 | 6.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Portugal | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lazio | Coppa Italia | 1 | 29 | – | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 8 | 462 | – | – | 6.80 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Portugal U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Portugal U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 360 | – | – | 6.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 196 | – | – | 6.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Portugal U21 | Friendlies | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Marseille | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2348 | 6 | – | 6.69 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 540 | – | – | 6.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Arsenal | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 130 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Marseille | Coupe de France | 2 | 124 | – | – | 6.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Portugal U21 | Friendlies | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Marseille | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 | 1187 | 1 | 1 | 6.59 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 293 | – | 1 | 6.58 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Arsenal | Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 75 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Portugal U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 136 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Portugal U21 | Euro U21 - Qualification | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 35 | – | – | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 14 | 636 | – | – | 6.55 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 248 | – | – | 6.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Super Cup | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 11 | 933 | 1 | 4 | 7.02 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Benfica B | Segunda Liga | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | International Champions Cup | 3 | 259 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Portugal U19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 257 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Portugal U19 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 3 | 189 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Portugal U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 90 | – | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Super Cup | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica B | Segunda Liga | 12 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Portugal U19 | Friendlies | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Benfica U23 | Premier League International Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Portugal U18 | Friendlies | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 258 | 12,946 | 14 | 20 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Juventus W 3-018 Oct 2026 · Serie A | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs Monza W 3-111 Oct 2026 · Serie A | 75 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| @ Venezia W 2-019 Sept 2026 · Serie A | 84 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| vs AC Milan D 2-212 Sept 2026 · Serie A | 94 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| @ Udinese W 2-17 Sept 2026 · Serie A | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Lazio → Arsenal1 Jul 2025N/A
- Arsenal → Lazio1 Jul 2025TRANSFER
- Lazio → Arsenal29 Jun 2025RETURN FROM LOAN
- Arsenal → Lazio15 Jul 2024LOAN
- Nottingham Forest → Arsenal1 Jul 2024N/A
- Arsenal → Nottingham Forest1 Sept 2023LOAN
- Marseille → Arsenal1 Jul 2023N/A
- Arsenal → Marseille30 Jul 2022LOAN
- Benfica → Arsenal10 Jul 2021€ 8M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Muscle Injury18 Apr 2025 → 7 May 2025
- Groin Injury7 Apr 2025 → 16 Apr 2025
- Muscle Injury17 Mar 2025 → 3 Apr 2025
- Muscle Injury9 Mar 2025 → 12 Mar 2025
- Thigh Injury24 Jan 2025 → 7 Feb 2025
- Hamstring16 Nov 2024 → 7 Dec 2024
- Thigh Injury18 Feb 2024 → 12 Apr 2024
- Groin Injury24 Sept 2023 → 28 Oct 2023
- Concussion17 Apr 2023 → 25 Apr 2023
- Thigh Injury6 Feb 2023 → 16 Feb 2023
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERUEFA Nations League2024/2026
2× WINNERMLS All-Star2023
2× WINNERCommunity Shield2023
3× WINNEREmirates Cup2023, 2022
2× WINNERFlorida Cup2022
2× WINNERSuper Cup2019
2× WINNERJúniores U192017/2018
Also 13 runner-up finishes.