Eti Tavares

Etiandro Igualdin Tavares (born July 24, 1993) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who last played as a forward for FC Tucson in USL League One.

Early life Tavares grew up in Guinea-Bissau during the nation's civil war before he moved to Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 11, later settling in Windsor, California. He initially did not speak English, but was able to communicate with Spanish-speaking children in his native Portuguese. On March 22, he made his professional debut in a 0–0 draw against LA Galaxy II.