Nuno Tavares
Portugal
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Nuno Tavares 2026/2027 season stats
As a left back, Nuno Tavares has appeared in 2 Serie A matches this season, totalling 75 minutes at an average rating of 7.28. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Serie A defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 14 |
| Shots | 16 | 1.00 | 82 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.10 | 33 |
| Shot accuracy | 6.0% | n/a | 15 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 24 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0.06 | 62 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 0.55 | 88 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 0.36 | 87 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 35 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Key passes | 22 | 1.30 | 86 |
| Chances created | 13 | 0.79 | 73 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.06 | 48 |
Nuno Tavares has taken 5 shots with 1 on target (20% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 15 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.1 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 82nd percentile for shot volume among defenders. Nuno Tavares has 1 assist and 2 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 38 minutes. Nuno Tavares has set up 3 shots for teammates, worth 0.1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 30th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 895 | 54.40 | 78 |
| Accurate passes | 773 | 47.00 | 76 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.0% | n/a | 57 |
| Long balls won | 34 | 2.07 | 65 |
| Through balls won | 1 | 0.06 | 94 |
| Accurate crosses | 23 | 1.40 | 92 |
| Backward passes | 114 | 6.93 | 69 |
| Passes (final third) | 112 | 6.81 | 87 |
Nuno Tavares has completed 48 of 58 passes at 83% accuracy . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 78th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 24 | 1.46 | 95 |
| Dribble attempts | 41 | 2.49 | 91 |
| Dribble success | 0.6% | n/a | 72 |
| Duels won | 86 | 5.23 | 74 |
| Aerials won | 11 | 0.67 | 22 |
| Touches | 1405 | 85.40 | 98 |
| Possession lost | 280 | 17.02 | 93 |
| Dribbled past | 14 | 0.85 | 81 |
| Fouls won | 22 | 1.34 | 83 |
| Dispossessed | 11 | 0.67 | 77 |
| Turnovers | 33 | 2.01 | 96 |
Nuno Tavares completes 2 dribbles at a 100% success rate and wins 6 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (22nd percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 1.82 | 62 |
| Tackles won | 23 | 1.40 | 85 |
| Interceptions | 18 | 1.09 | 64 |
| Clearances | 31 | 1.88 | 24 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 80 | 4.86 | 86 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 5 | 0.30 | 67 |
| Errors led to shot | 2 | 0.12 | 87 |
| Errors led to goal | 1 | 0.06 | 85 |
Nuno Tavares makes 3 tackles and 0 interceptions , adding 5 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 25 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 62nd percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 20 | 1.22 | 54 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.30 | 80 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Fouls per card | 4.00 | n/a | 26 |
| Foul involvements | 42 | 2.55 | 76 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Nuno Tavares has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Serie AMainly left back (1 appearance).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Nuno Tavares previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 23 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 6.82 |
 Coppa Italia | 5 | 359 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6.68 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 23 | 1,699 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 7.05 |
 Europa League | 6 | 301 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6.91 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 8 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6.72 |
 FA Cup | 4 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5.13 |
Premier League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 31 | 2,345 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 6.61 |
 Champions League | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6.46 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.94 |
Champions League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 22 | 1,187 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 6.33 |
 Carabao Cup | 5 | 293 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6.80 |
About Nuno Tavares
Serie A 2026/2027 season
This season in the Serie A, Nuno Tavares has scored 1 assist across 2 appearances (1 starts), totalling 75 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 1.2 assists per 90 minutes. Nuno Tavares has attempted 5 shots with 1 on target, a 20% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.14 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Nuno Tavares has created 2 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 2 successful dribbles from 2 attempts (100% success rate). Nuno Tavares has contributed 2 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Nuno Tavares has registered 3 tackles (1 won), 0 interceptions, and 5 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 48 from 58 pass attempts, a 83% pass accuracy rate. Nuno Tavares has won 6 of 7 total duels.
Discipline
Nuno Tavares has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 0.
About Nuno Tavares
Nuno Tavares is a 26-year-old defender playing for Lazio in the Serie A, representing Portugal. Nuno Tavares is left-footed and wears the number 17 shirt. Born on 26 January 2000.
Most recent appearance
Nuno Tavares's most recent match was away at Genoa on February 15th. Lazio won 1-0. Nuno Tavares played 63 minutes, registering 1 assist, 5 shots, 2 key passs with a match rating of 7.82.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Nuno Tavares and Lazio are next in action on January 11th against Udinese in the Serie A. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Udinese vs Lazio match preview.
Teammates at Lazio
Nuno Tavares currently plays alongside Manuel Lazzari, Romano Floriani Mussolini, Filipe Bordon, Alessio Furlanetto, Mattia Zaccagni, Tijjani Noslin, Alfonso Pedraza, Danilho Doekhi, Gustav Isaksen, Adam Marusic, Nicolò Rovella, Reda Belahyane, Adrian Przyborek, Edoardo Motta, Kenneth Taylor, Nuno Tavares, Patric, Andrea Pinamonti, Oliver Provstgaard, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Albert Gudmundsson, Davide Renzetti, Davide Frattesi, Matteo Cancellieri, Federico Serra, Josip Sutalo, Bruno Galassi, Valerio Farcomeni, Danilo Cataldi, Luca Pellegrini, Christos Mandas and Mohamed Fares at Lazio.