Marcus Tavernier
Tavernier in 2022
Personal information
Full name Marcus Joseph Tavernier[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999[2]
Place of birth Bradford, 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 39 (7)
International career
2017–2018 England U19 8 (1)
2018–2019 England U20 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:44, 07 January 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 31⁄2 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 6 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough U23 2016–17[25] ———2[lower-alpha 1]121
Middlesbrough 2017–18[13] Championship 51—310082
2018–19[26] Championship 2032051—274
2019–20[27] Championship 3732010—403
2020–21[28] Championship 2931021—324
2021–22[29] Championship 4454000—485
Total 13515901130015518
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2017–18[13] League One 7010——80
AFC Bournemouth 2022–23[30] Premier League 2350000—235
2023-24[31] Premier League 16 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 19 3
Total 39 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 42 8
Career total 181221111332120727
  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 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. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Marcus Tavernier | Football Stats | Bournemouth | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  31. ↑ "Marcus Tavernier | Football Stats | Bournemouth | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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