Aílson Júnior Mendes Tavares (; born 20 July 1998) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career Born in Praia the capital city of Cape Verde.
On 6 July 2025 signed for Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem for one season with option for two more seasons.
International career Tavares was born in Cape Verde, and moved to Portugal at a young age, and holds dual Cape Verdean - Portuguese citizenship. He played for the Portugal U19s in 2017. In May 2025, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCape Verde202530Total30
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