{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{for|the Brazilian politician|Marcos Tavares (politician)}} {{Portuguese name|Morales|Tavares}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marcos Tavares | image = SM-Maribor (17).jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Tavares with Maribor in 2017 | full_name = Marcos Magno Morales Tavares<ref name = "full_name">{{cite web | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=81804 | title = Marcos Tavares – osebni karton| publisher = NK Maribor| access-date = 27 November 2013 | language = sl |archive-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515112630/https://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=81804}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|03|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Porto Alegre, Brazil | height = 1.76 m<ref name = "full_name"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1993–1997 | youthclubs1 = Internacional | youthyears2 = 1997–2002 | youthclubs2 = Grêmio | years1 = 2003 | clubs1 = Grêmio |caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = Kedah |caps2 = | goals2 = 11 | years3 = 2005 | clubs3 = Atlético Paranaense | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Kedah | caps4 = | goals4 = 14 | years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = Porto Alegre | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = APOEL | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2008–2022 |clubs7 = Maribor | caps7 = 436 | goals7 = 159 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Brazil U17 | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = Brazil U20 }} '''Marcos Magno Morales Tavares''' (born 30 March 1984) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Tavares spent 15 seasons with Slovenian team Maribor, and is the club's all-time most capped player and top goalscorer.<ref name = "top_goalscorers">{{cite web | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/zgodovina/statistika/igralci.asp?id_menu=37 | title = Naj strelci in naj nastopi |trans-title=Top goalscorers and most capped players | publisher = NK Maribor| access-date = 28 April 2014 | language = sl }}</ref> He is also the all-time top goalscorer of Slovenian top division with 159 goals.<ref name="1snlrecord">{{cite news|url=https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=statistika&id_menu=220&id_sezone=-1|title=Slovenian PrvaLiga all-time statistics|language=sl|access-date=26 November 2017|publisher=Slovenian PrvaLiga|archive-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526165131/https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp%3Faction%3Dstatistika%26id_menu%3D220%26id_sezone%3D-1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
At international level, Tavares was part of the Brazilian youth national teams from under-17 to under-20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil198507u17.htm|title=SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-17 (U-17 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1985–2007|website=rsssfbrasil.com|access-date=22 November 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=King's Cup 2000 (Bangkok, Thailand)|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kings00.html|access-date=21 August 2017|website=RSSSF}}</ref>
==Early life== Tavares was born in Porto Alegre and spent his childhood in the city's slums with his father, a worker at Internacional, and his mother, a teacher.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju">{{cite news | url = https://ekipa.svet24.si/clanek/magazin/povabilo-na-kavo/5469b22bac014/spal-sem-na-tleh-in-bil-ves-cas-lacen | title = Spal sem na tleh in bil ves čas lačen |trans-title=I slept on the floor and was hungry all the time | first= Tamara|last=Pocak | website = Ekipa | date = 17 November 2014 | access-date = 17 November 2014 | language = sl }}</ref> He is the youngest of three children and throughout his youth the family was living in poverty, sharing a one bedroom home where all five family members were sleeping in the same room and on the floor.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/> Tavares claims he started playing football to help his family, and after spending a few years at Internacional youth selections, he was noticed by their city rivals Grêmio at the age of 13 and accepted their financial offer to switch clubs as he wanted to provide the financial means for his father to build a bigger home.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/> However, Internacional and Grêmio are fierce city rivals who contest the Grenal derby and his father soon enough found himself unemployed.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/>
==Club career== ===Early career=== Tavares has maintained that he was unable to manage the conflict between professional and personal life during his teenage years, and that his excessive partying, drinking and overall lack of discipline contributed to his failure to succeed in Brazil.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/> At the age of 19 he went to Malaysia in desire for quick implementation. In the 2004 season, he played for Kedah in the Malaysian Super League, where he scored eleven league goals.<ref name="2004kedah">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay04.html|title=Malaysia 2004|website=RSSSF|access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref> When the season ended, Tavares returned to Brazil, where he signed a two-year contract with Atlético Paranaense in February 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tavares assina contrato com o Atlético |url=https://furacao.com/2005/02/23/tavares-assina-contrato-com-o-atletico/ |website=Furacao.com |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=pt-BR |date=23 February 2005}}</ref> However, he featured in only two games, both in Campeonato Paranaense,<ref>{{cite web |title=Schumacher e Tavares treinaram no time titular |url=https://furacao.com/2005/04/27/schumacher-e-tavares-treinaram-no-time-titular/ |website=Furacao.com |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=pt-BR |date=27 April 2005}}</ref> before being released by the club in May 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Confira quem são os 14 jogadores afastados |url=https://furacao.com/2005/05/11/confira-quem-sao-os-14-jogadores-afastados/ |website=Furacao.com |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=pt-BR |date=11 May 2005}}</ref>
After that, he once again continued his career in Kedah, where he was the team's top goalscorer in the 2005–06 Malaysia Premier League with twelve goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2006/09/24/kedah-drop-brazilians-magno-and-da-silva-for-new-season/|title=Kedah drop Brazilians Magno and da Silva for new season|work=The Star|location=Malaysia|access-date=14 July 2017|date=24 September 2006|author= S. Sivabalan}}</ref> After one season with Kedah, he was noticed by Roberto de Assis Moreira, who took him to Porto Alegre.<ref name="siol2017">{{cite web |last1=Plestenjak |first1=Rok |title=Jezus je pot, Tavares pa Maribor |url=https://siol.net/sportal/nogomet/abeceda-marcosa-tavaresa-454204 |publisher=Siol |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl}}</ref>
In 2007, Tavares moved to Europe as he signed for Cypriot side APOEL. He scored four goals in the Cypriot Cup, but in the Cypriot League he played only five matches without scoring any goals.<ref name="siol2017"/> Because he didn't perform as the club expected, Tavares was released from APOEL in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1964&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ |publisher=APOEL |access-date=29 April 2016 |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601102355/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1964&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=1 June 2016|date=30 January 2008 }}</ref>
===Maribor=== While playing for APOEL, Tavares met Nilton Fernandes, who introduced him to Zlatko Zahovič, the director of football at the Slovenian team Maribor. Tavares joined the team at their winter training camp in Croatia, and debuted in a friendly game against Šibenik.<ref name="siol2017"/> He signed a contract with Maribor on 29 January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=2848|title=MARCOS MAGNO MORALES TAVARES NOV ČLAN VIJOLIČASTIH|language=sl|access-date=19 August 2017|date=29 January 2008|publisher=NK Maribor}}</ref> Tavares made his official competitive debut on 1 March 2008 against Koper in the 21st round of the 2007–08 Slovenian PrvaLiga season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Koper 1:1 Maribor |url=https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=tekma&id_tekme=3919 |publisher=Slovenian PrvaLiga |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl |date=1 March 2008}}</ref>
Tavares soon established himself in the team and among the fans. In the next season, he won the Slovenian championship with Maribor, the club's first title in six years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Foto: Volaš Mariboru prinesel osmi naslov |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/foto-volas-mariboru-prinesel-osmi-naslov/128575 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl |date=9 May 2009}}</ref> He was the league's second best goalscorer with 15 goals, and was voted the best player of the season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Plestenjak |first1=Rok |last2=Plestenjak |first2=Simon |title=Marcos M. Tavares: Lahko se uvrstimo v ligo prvakov |url=https://siol.net/sportal/sportal-plus/marcos-m-tavares-lahko-se-uvrstimo-v-ligo-prvakov-72635 |publisher=Siol |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl |date=29 June 2009}}</ref> Tavares also received the Guest Star 2008 award, which is awarded to the best foreign sportsperson in Slovenia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/nogomet/slovenija/novice/2009/03/tavaresu_prestizna_nagrada.aspx|title=Tavaresu prestižna nagrada|trans-title=Prestigious award for Tavares|author=Sportal|publisher=Siol|date=19 March 2009|access-date=31 January 2016|language=sl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201014304/http://www.siol.net/sportal/nogomet/slovenija/novice/2009/03/tavaresu_prestizna_nagrada.aspx|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2009–10 season, he scored 10 goals in 34 league matches.<ref name="prvaligaprofile">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralecstat&id_igralca=81804|title=Marcos Magno Morales Tavares|language=sl|access-date=2 October 2016|publisher=Football Association of Slovenia}}</ref> In addition, he scored five goals in five cup matches, helping Maribor to win the 2009–10 Slovenian Cup.<ref name="prvaligaprofile"/> In October 2009, Tavares became the team captain after Zoran Pavlović left the club.<ref>{{cite web |author1=T. G. |title=Pavlovič na lastno željo zapustil Maribor! |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/pavlovic-na-lastno-zeljo-zapustil-maribor/214487 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl |date=13 October 2009}}</ref>
In September 2010, he signed a new contract with Maribor until 2013.<ref name="new_contract">{{cite news | url = https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/tavares-pred-derbijem-podaljsal-z-mariborom-do-l-2013/240340 | title = Tavares pred derbijem podaljšal z Mariborom do l. 2013 |trans-title=Before the Derby, Tavares extended his contract with Maribor until 2013 | author = To. G. | publisher = RTV Slovenija | date = 28 September 2010 | access-date = 23 February 2013 | language = sl}}</ref> In the 2010–11 season, he won the league title with Maribor and was crowned as the best league goalscorer with 16 goals.<ref name="best_goalscorer">{{cite web | url = https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=strelci&id_menu=221&id_sezone=2011 | title = Lestvica strelcev 2010–11 |trans-title=List of goalscorers 2010–11 | publisher = Slovenian PrvaLiga | language = sl | access-date = 2 October 2016 }}</ref> In addition, he was the club's best assist provider with 15 assists.<ref name="best_assist">{{Cite news |date=6 June 2011| url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=3854 | title = Podčrtano z vijoličastim| publisher = NK Maribor| language = sl | access-date = 6 June 2011}}</ref> For his performances during the course of the season, he was voted as the most valuable player by the Slovenian PrvaLiga players.<ref name="valuable_player">{{Cite news | url = https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/nogometasi-za-naj-igralca-izbrali-tavaresa/258511 | title = Nogometaši za naj igralca izbrali Tavaresa |trans-title=Players picked Tavares as the best player| author = R. K. |publisher = RTV Slovenija | date = 27 May 2011 | access-date = 23 February 2013 | language = sl}}</ref> He was also selected as the most distinguished player of the season by the fans of Maribor.<ref name = "bojevnik">{{Cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/dokument.asp?id=47|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220020355/https://www.nkmaribor.com/dokument.asp?id=47|archive-date=20 February 2012 | title = Vijoličasti bojevnik |trans-title=Purple Warrior | publisher = NK Maribor| language = sl | access-date = 7 December 2012}}</ref>
In July 2012, Tavares scored his tenth goal for Maribor in UEFA competitions in a match against Željezničar Sarajevo, becoming the club's all-time top scorer in UEFA competitions.<ref name="best_uefa">{{Cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=4481 | title = Tavares že do desetih |trans-title=Tavares already with 10 goals| publisher = NK Maribor| language = sl | access-date = 25 July 2012 |date=24 July 2012}}</ref> The next month, he signed a new five-year contract with Maribor.<ref name="new_contract1">{{Cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=4548 | title = Kapetan doživljenjsko | publisher = NK Maribor| language = sl | access-date = 31 August 2012|date=27 August 2012}}</ref>
In December 2012, Tavares was again selected as the most distinguished player of the previous season by the fans of Maribor, winning his second "Purple Warrior" trophy.<ref name="bojevnik"/> He was officially announced as the winner during the half-time of the UEFA Europa League game against Lazio on 6 December, where he later scored his 14th goal in European competitions.<ref name = "lazio">{{cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=4722 | title = Vijol'čni bojevnik 2012 – Marcos Tavares | publisher = NK Maribor| access-date = 7 December 2012 |date=6 December 2012| language = sl }}</ref> In May 2013, he was voted, alongside Nikola Nikezić and Enis Đurković, as the best striker of the 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga season.<ref name = "2013_striker">{{cite news | url = https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/v-idealni-postavi-se-nikezic-durkovic-in-tavares/309455 | title = V idealni postavi še Nikezić, Đurković in Tavares | author = R. K. | publisher = RTV Slovenija | date = 23 May 2013 | access-date = 23 May 2013 | language = sl }}</ref> He scored 17 goals in the 2012–13 PrvaLiga season, becoming the league top goalscorer for the second time in three years.<ref name="2013_goalscorer1">{{cite news | url = https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Tavares-znova-kralj-strelcev | title = Tavares znova kralj strelcev | author = Uredništvo | publisher = Nogomania | date = 27 May 2013 | access-date = 27 May 2013 | language = sl }}</ref> On 31 July 2013, Tavares scored against his former team, APOEL, in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.<ref name = "2013_Apoel">{{cite news | url = https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/tavaresov-gol-za-vrnitev-s-cipra-z-velikim-remijem/314305 | title = Tavaresov gol za vrnitev s Cipra z velikim remijem | author1 = S. J.|author2=T. J. | publisher = RTV Slovenija | date = 31 July 2013 | access-date = 31 July 2013 | language = sl }}</ref>
On 26 April 2014, Tavares scored his 117th goal for Maribor in a league match against Koper, tying with Branko Horjak as the club's all-time top goalscorer.<ref name = "top_goalscorer">{{cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=5476 | title = Pravi, ko je najpomembnejše | publisher = NK Maribor| date = 26 April 2014 | access-date = 28 April 2014 | language = sl }}</ref> On 7 May 2014 he became the sole record holder when he scored two second-half goals in a 4–0 away win against Krka.<ref name = "nkmb752014">{{cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=5491 | title = Ne bom se ustavil |trans-title=I won't stop | publisher = NK Maribor| date = 8 May 2014 | access-date = 11 May 2014 | language = sl }}</ref> On 26 August 2014, he scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 win over Celtic in the UEFA Champions League play-off round, helping Maribor to qualify for the group stage of the competition for the first time since 1999.<ref name = "2014_celtic">{{cite news | url = https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/zadel-molil-zmagal-tavaresov-trenutek-kariere/344951 | title = Zadel, molil, zmagal – Tavaresev trenutek kariere |trans-title=He scored, prayed, and won – Tavares's moment of his career| author = R. K. | publisher = RTV Slovenija | date = 27 August 2014 | access-date = 27 August 2014 | language = sl }}</ref>
On 22 April 2017, Tavares set a record for the fastest goal scored in the Slovenian top division as he scored after eight seconds in a match against Domžale.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prvaliga.si/novica/Maribor_z_najhitrejsim_golom_v_zgodovini_lige_odlocil_derbi?id=44534&id_objekta=13|publisher=Slovenian PrvaLiga |date=22 April 2017|access-date=23 April 2017|language=sl|title=Maribor z najhitrejšim golom v zgodovini lige odločil derbi}}</ref> On 16 August 2017, Tavares scored in a 2–1 defeat against Hapoel Be'er-Sheva in the Champions League play-off round, which was the crucial away goal as Maribor won the second leg 1–0 and qualified for the group stages.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://old.delo.si/sport/nogomet/mariboru-tesen-poraz-se-ni-zaprl-vrat-raja.html|newspaper=Delo|date=17 August 2017|access-date=17 August 2017|language=sl|title=Mariboru tesen poraz še ni zaprl vrat raja|first=Gorazd|last=Nejedly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vozel |first1=Aleš |last2=Subotić |first2=Dolores |title=Čaroben večer v Ljudskem vrtu: Maribor šampion v Ligi prvakov! |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/novice/caroben-vecer-v-ljudskem-vrtu-maribor-sampion-v-ligi-prvakov/430598 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl |date=22 August 2017}}</ref> On 25 November 2017, Tavares scored his 130th goal in the Slovenian top division, tying himself with Štefan Škaper as the all-time top goalscorer in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nejedly |first1=Gorazd |title=Za uteho ob porazu je Tavares ujel Škaperja |url=https://old.delo.si/sport/nogomet/za-uteho-ob-porazu-je-tavares-ujel-skaperja.html |website=Delo |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl-si |date=27 November 2017}}</ref> On 2 December 2017, he became the sole record holder after scoring the winning goal against Gorica in a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/novi-kralj-strelcev-tavares-resil-maribor/439445|title=Novi kralj strelcev Tavares rešil Maribor|location=Ljubljana|publisher=RTV Slovenija|date=2 December 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|author1=T. O.|author2=A. V.|language=sl}}</ref> A few days later, on 6 December 2017, Tavares scored his first goal in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in a 1–1 home draw against Sevilla.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/milanic-za-uresnicitev-nase-zelje-manjkala-zmaga-nad-spartakom/439856|title=Milanič: Za uresničitev naše želje manjkala zmaga nad Spartakom|location=Maribor|publisher=RTV Slovenija|date=7 December 2017|access-date=7 December 2017|author1=A. G.|language=sl}}</ref> On 25 August 2019, he scored his 200th goal for Maribor in all competitions during a league game against Bravo.<ref>{{cite web |author1=M. L. |title=Maribor ob Tavaresovem jubileju do najvišje zmage v sezoni|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/maribor-ob-tavaresovem-jubileju-do-najvisje-zmage-v-sezoni/497808 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=26 August 2019 |language=sl |date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
In May 2022, Tavares retired from professional football after spending 15 seasons with Maribor. In his last home game against Aluminij on 14 May 2022, he played together with his son, Marcos Tavares Jr. (born 2004), who made his senior debut in the last minutes of the game, thus fulfilling Tavares's longstanding wish to play one match with his son.<ref name="tavares2022">{{cite web |title=Vijoličasti strli Aluminij; Tavares: Nikoli si nisem mislil, da bom postal legenda|author=A. G.|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/tavares-nikoli-si-nisem-mislil-da-bom-postal-legenda/627368 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=15 May 2022 |language=sl |date=15 May 2022}}</ref> Before the match, the club retired his number 9 jersey, and also renamed the West Stand of Ljudski vrt to Marcos Tavares Stand in his honour.<ref name="tavares2022"/>
==Personal life== Tavares met his wife Leticia at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pred 15 leti sva se na novo rodila |url=https://www.slovenskenovice.si/suzy/pred-15-leti-sva-se-na-novo-rodila/ |website=slovenskenovice.si |access-date=28 October 2021 |language=sl-si |date=12 April 2021}}</ref> The pair has four children together.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/> He is multilingual, speaking three languages; Portuguese, Slovene and English. In Maribor, he and his wife founded a humanitarian and religious society Kairos which is responsible for helping the people in need.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/> He is also a minister.<ref name="ekipa_14intervju"/>
Tavares gained Slovenian citizenship on 16 September 2013 after residing in the country for more than five years.<ref name = "tavares_slo">{{cite news | url = https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=5168 | title = Kapetan je prisegel | publisher = NK Maribor| date = 16 September 2013 | access-date = 16 September 2013 | language = sl }}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marco-magno-morales-tavares/38754/|title= Marcos Tavares|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralecstat&id_igralca=81804|title=Marcos Magno Morales Tavares|publisher=Football Association of Slovenia |language=sl|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Malaysia Cup, Cypriot Cup, Slovenian Cup}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Grêmio |2003 |Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |1||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Copa Libertadores}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Campeonato Gaúcho}}||0||3||0 |- |Kedah |2004 |Malaysia Super League |||11||||7{{efn|Seven goals in Malaysia Cup<ref name="2004kedah"/>}}||colspan="2"|—||||3{{efn|Three goals in Malaysia FA Cup<ref name="2004kedah"/>}}||||21 |- |Atlético Paranaense |2005 |Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |0||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense}}||0||2||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Kedah |2005 |rowspan="2"|Malaysia Premier League |||2||||4{{efn|Four goals in Malaysia Cup<ref name="2005kedah">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay05.html|title=Malaysia 2005|website=RSSSF|access-date=14 July 2017}}</ref>}}||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||6 |- |2005–06 |||12||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||12 |- |APOEL |2007–08 |Cypriot First Division |5||0||4||4||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||1{{efn|name=succyp|Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup}}||0||12||4 |- |rowspan="16"|Maribor |2007–08 |rowspan="15"|Slovenian PrvaLiga |12||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||4 |- |2008–09 |35||15||4||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||20 |- |2009–10 |34||10||5||5||6{{efn|Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||3||1{{efn|name=sucslo|Appearances in Slovenian Supercup}}||0||46||18 |- |2010–11 |33||16||6||1||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||4||1{{efn|name=sucslo}}||0||46||21 |- |2011–12 |31||10||6||1||11{{efn|Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||1{{efn|name=sucslo}}||0||49||13 |- |2012–13 |29||17||6||4||12{{efn|Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}}||5||1{{efn|name=sucslo}}||0||48||26 |- |2013–14 |34||13||5||0||12{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}}||3||1{{efn|name=sucslo}}||1||52||17 |- |2014–15 |34||17||3||1||12{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||0||0||49||19 |- |2015–16 |33||12||4||1||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=sucslo}}||0||40||13 |- |2016–17 |33||9||5||0||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||44||12 |- |2017–18 |32||17||3||0||12{{efn|name=UCL}}||5||colspan="2"|—||47||22 |- |2018–19 |32||9||5||1||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||43||12 |- |2019–20 |31||6||1||0||8{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||3||colspan="2"|—||40||9 |- |2020–21 |25||2||2||1||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||28||3 |- |2021–22 |8||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !436||159||57||20||94||31||6||1||593||211 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !442+||184||61+||38||97||31||10||1||610+{{efn|Kedah appearances are missing.}}||254 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Kedah''' *Malaysia Premier League: 2005–06
'''Maribor''' *Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22 *Slovenian Cup: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16 *Slovenian Supercup: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
'''Brazil U17''' *South American U-17 Championship: 2001
'''Individual''' *Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15 *Slovenian PrvaLiga Player of the Year: 2008–09, 2010–11 *Slovenian PrvaLiga best XI: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18 *Maribor Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.marcostavares.si/ Official website] {{in lang|sl}} *[https://nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=81804 Marcos Tavares] at NZS {{in lang|sl}} *{{Soccerway|marco-magno-morales-tavares/38754}}
{{Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorers}}
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