Mickaël Zidro Tavares (born 25 October 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, Tavares began his career at US Créteil, and moved in 2000 to Portuguese club FC Alverca.

After two years, he returned to France and signed a contract with SC Abbeville, for whom he scored 9 goals in 26 games in the 2002–03 season,[2] following which he moved to FC Nantes, where he played in the reserve team.

[11] After releasing for free from Waalvijk he signed a new deal with Czech first league club FK Mladá Boleslav.

[12] On 18 April 2016, Tavares was released by Sydney FC[13] and shortly after signed with the Central Coast Mariners, where he would reunite with cousin Jacques Faty for the 2016–17 A-League season.

[14] He received a call-up from Cape Verde in May 2008[15] against Luxembourg in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, but Tavares did not play in the match.