Gilson Tavares
Cape Verde | Attacker | Cape Verde Islands
Gilson Tavares, 24, is a footballer from Cape Verde playing as Attacker for Cape Verde Islands. Benchimol Tavares was born in Praia, Cape Verde. In the 2026 World Cup season Benchimol Tavares has 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 58 minutes at an average rating of 6.20. Benchimol Tavares is ranked 2nd in the Cup Top Scorers list for 2025/26.
Profile
- Full name
- Gilson Benchimol Tavares
- Age
- 24
- Born
- 29 December 2001 | Praia | Cape Verde
- Nationality
- Cape Verde
- Height
- 187
- Weight
- 79
- Position
- Attacker
- Shirt number
- 9
- Current club
- Cape Verde Islands
League Rankings
- Cup 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 2 | 2 goals View the Cup top scorers
- Premier League 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 14 | 8 goals View the Premier League top scorers
- Cup 2025/26 | Top Assists | Position 14 | 0 assists Visit the Cup hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 25/26 | Akron | Premier League | 22 | 8 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 25/26 | Akron | Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 23/24 | Cape Verde Islands | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.05 |
| 2023 | Cape Verde Islands | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.92 |
| 2023 | Cape Verde Islands | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Cape Verde Islands | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Clubs | 1
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Akron
Jul 2024 – present
€ 700K
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Wound | 13 September 2025 |
| Wound | 31 August 2025 |
| Wound | 24 August 2025 |
| Wound | 17 August 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Gilson Tavares play?
Gilson Tavares plays as Attacker.
Which team does Gilson Tavares play for?
Gilson Tavares plays for Cape Verde Islands in the World Cup.
How many goals has Gilson Tavares scored this season?
Gilson Tavares has scored 0 goals in 1 appearances in the World Cup 2026 season.
How old is Gilson Tavares?
Gilson Tavares is 24 years old and comes from Cape Verde.
Updated: 7 Jul 2026, 00:17 UTC