Cláudio Rafael da Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 23 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for União de Santarém.
Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Tavares made his professional debut with Aves in a 2–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.L.
[1] Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent.
He played for the Cape Verde national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Central African Republic on 1 September 2021.