Marcus Tavernier

Marcus Tavernier
Tavernier in 2022
Personal information
Full name Marcus Joseph Tavernier[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder, winger[4]
Team information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Number 16
Youth career
Newcastle United
2013–2017 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Middlesbrough 135 (18)
2018 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 7 (0)
2022– AFC Bournemouth 68 (9)
International career
2017–2018 England U19 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Marcus Joseph Tavernier (born 22 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Tavernier has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.[5]

Club career

Middlesbrough

Tavernier was born in Leeds. Having previously played for Newcastle United, he joined the academy of Middlesbrough at under-14 level and became a regular for the 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 any of his eight total appearances.[13]

In December 2017, Tavernier signed a new contract for 3+1⁄2 years.[14] In January 2020, this was extended until summer 2023.[15]

AFC Bournemouth

On 29 July 2022, Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder confirmed that the club had accepted a bid for Tavernier from an unnamed Premier League club.[16] On 1 August 2022, Tavernier joined Bournemouth on a five-year deal.[17] Tavernier made his debut for the club on 6 August in a 2–0 home win over Aston Villa in the Premier League. He was praised by manager Scott Parker for his performance in the match.[18]

On 16 June 2023, he signed a new deal until 2028.

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.[19] In July 2018, he was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[20] He scored in a group stage draw against Ukraine.[21]

In May 2019, he was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[22]

Personal life

Tavernier was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[23] His older brother, James Tavernier, is a footballer who plays for and is captain of Rangers.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough U23 2016–17[25] — — — 2[a] 1 2 1
Middlesbrough 2017–18[13] Championship 5 1 — 3 1 — 8 2
2018–19[26] Championship 20 3 2 0 5 1 — 27 4
2019–20[27] Championship 37 3 2 0 1 0 — 40 3
2020–21[28] Championship 29 3 1 0 2 1 — 32 4
2021–22[29] Championship 44 5 4 0 0 0 — 48 5
Total 135 15 9 0 11 3 0 0 155 18
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2017–18[13] League One 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
AFC Bournemouth 2022–23[30] Premier League 23 5 0 0 0 0 — 23 5
2023–24[31] Premier League 30 3 3 1 2 0 — 35 4
2024–25[32] Premier League 15 1 0 0 1 0 — 16 1
Total 68 9 3 1 3 0 0 0 74 10
Career total 210 24 13 1 14 3 2 1 239 29
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  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 Football Association. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Marcus Tavernier UEFA". UEFA. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Middlesbrough 3–0 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Middlesbrough 1–0 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Marcus Tavernier: MK Dons Sign Middlesbrough Midfielder On Loan". BBC Sport. 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. ^ Burnton, Simon (4 May 2018). "AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons head in different directions once more". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  14. ^ Taylor, Jonathan (15 December 2017). "Middlesbrough's Marcus Tavernier signs new contract amid Arsenal & Everton links". Gazette Live. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  15. ^ Tallentire, Philip (29 January 2020). "Marcus Tavernier commits his long-term future to Middlesbrough, to the delight of Jonathan Woodgate". Gazette Live. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Marcus Tavernier Offer Accepted". www.mfc.co.uk. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Cherries seal deal for highly-rated Tavernier". AFCB. August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Scott Parker's verdict on Marcus Tavernier debut". Bournemouth Echo. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Slovakia U19s 2–2 England U19s". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "England Under-19: England held to frustrating Ukraine draw". BBC Sport. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  22. ^ "England MU20S Squad Named By Paul Simpson For Maurice Revello Tournament In France". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Marcus Tavernier". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  30. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  32. ^ "Games played by Marcus Tavernier in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2024.