Djaniny Tavares

União Leiria

Born in Santa Cruz, Djaniny arrived in Portugal at the age of 18 to study renewable energy, immediately starting playing football with Azores-based Grupo Desportivo Velense, a regional league club from Angra do Heroísmo. On 18 July 2011, after scoring 50 goals in two seasons, the 20-year-old moved straight to the Primeira Liga, signing for three years with U.D. Leiria. He made his competitive debut on 21 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against F.C. Paços de Ferreira. Djaniny scored his first goal as a professional on 30 October 2011, in the 2–0 home win over Vitória de Setúbal. The following matchday he added another, in a 3–1 defeat at Sporting CP.

Benfica

Djaniny agreed terms with S.L. Benfica in January 2012, being assigned to the resurrected reserve team which competed in the Segunda Liga in the 2012–13 campaign. On 31 August he moved teams again, being loaned to top division side S.C. Olhanense for one year. Djaniny failed to find the net in nine starts for the Algarve team, who avoided relegation by one point.

Nacional

On 16 July 2013, Djaniny terminated his contract with Benfica and signed a permanent deal with C.D. Nacional also in the top flight. He scored eight goals in all competitions in his only season in Madeira, including one in the Taça da Liga against Gil Vicente F.C. (2–2 group stage draw) and another in the league against Benfica (2–4 home loss).

Santos Laguna

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Djaniny received his first call-up for Cape Verde in late 2011. He scored his first international goal in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar, on 16 June 2012. In his next match, he concluded a 2–0 win over Cameroon on 8 September at the Estádio da Várzea. Djaniny went to the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and 2015, helping to a quarter-final finish at the former tournament.

Club

As of 28 March 2024

International

Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djaniny goal

Santos Laguna

Liga MX: Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018 Copa MX: Apertura 2014 Campeón de Campeones: 2015 Trabzonspor

Süper Lig: 2021–22 Turkish Super Cup: 2020, 2022 Sharjah

UAE Super Cup: 2022 Individual

Liga MX top scorer: Clausura 2018 Saudi Professional League Player of the Month: January 2019