Marcus Tavernier

Marcus Joseph Tavernier (born 22 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Championship club Middlesbrough.

Marcus Tavernier
Personal information
Full name Marcus Joseph Tavernier[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999[2]
Place of birth Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder, left winger[4]
Club information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 7
Youth career
Newcastle United
2013–2017 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Middlesbrough 84 (9)
2018 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U19 8 (1)
2018– England U20 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:23, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:52, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

Tavernier has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.[5]

Club career

Having previously played for Newcastle United, Tavernier joined the academy of Middlesbrough at under-14 level and became a regular for his side in the Premier League 2. He also played in two games for his club in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League.[6]

Tavernier made his professional debut for the club in the second round of the EFL Cup, starting in a 3–0 win against Scunthorpe United at the Riverside Stadium on 22 August 2017.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in the EFL Cup, during a 3–1 loss to Bournemouth at Dean Court,[8] and his first league goal in the Championship in a 1–0 win over rivals Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium on 5 November.[9]

On 17 January 2018, Tavernier joined relegation-threatened EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–1 defeat to relegation rivals Northampton Town.[11] The club were subsequently relegated to the fourth tier of English football at the end of their unsuccessful campaign,[12] with Tavernier failing to score in several appearances.[13]

International career

Tavernier made his international debut at U19 level, starting in a 2–2 draw against Slovakia U19s at the NTC Senec stadium on 9 October 2017.[14] In July 2018, Tavernier was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[15] He scored in a group stage draw against the Ukraine.[16]

In May 2019, he was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[17]

Personal life

Tavernier was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne. His older brother James Tavernier is a footballer who plays and is captain for Rangers.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough U23 2016–17[19] ———2[lower-alpha 1]121
Middlesbrough 2017–18[13] Championship 51—310082
2018–19[20] Championship 2032051—274
2019–20[21] Championship 3732010—403
2020–21[22] Championship 2120021—233
Total 83940113009812
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2017–18[13] League One 7010——80
Career total 909501132110813
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 50. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. "Marcus Tavernier: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Marcus Tavernier: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. "Who is Pompey target Middlesbrough and England starlet Marcus Tavernier?". The News. Portsmouth. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. "Marcus Tavernier". The FA. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. "Marcus Tavernier UEFA". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. "Middlesbrough 3-0 Scunthorpe United". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. "Bournemouth 3-1 Middlesbrough". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  9. "Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  10. "Marcus Tavernier: MK Dons Sign Middlesbrough Midfielder On Loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  11. "Northampton Town 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  12. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/04/afc-wimbledon-mk-dons-league-one-different-directions
  13. "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  14. "Slovakia U19s 2-2 England U19s". thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  15. "England U19 boss Paul Simpson has named his squad for 2018 Euro Finals in Finland". The Football Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  16. "England Under-19: England held to frustrating Ukraine draw". BBC Sport. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  17. "ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD NAMED BY PAUL SIMPSON FOR MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  18. Shaw, Dominic (3 October 2017). "Rangers defender James Tavernier's words of advice for younger brother Marcus at Middlesbrough". Gazette Live. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  20. "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  21. "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  22. "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

Profile
  • Profile at the Middlesbrough F.C. website
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