Midfielder Jair Tavares is going through a great phase at the start of the season. In 13 games for FC Petrolul, in Romania, the Brazilian has already accumulated four goals and four assists.
Being the fourth player with the most participation in goals in the entire Superliga (Elite of Romanian football). Last Sunday (22), the athlete provided an assist in the team’s 3-1 victory over Craiova, away from home. The player commented on this good moment.
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“Our goal is to be at the top of the table and a victory like this against a great team gives us confidence for the sequence to come. It’s always good to be able to provide additional assistance. At the corner I looked at my teammate and signaled. He understood very well and attacked the ball. I was very happy with being precise in the billing. I feel like this season I’m reaping the fruits of a lot of work and dedication. Now we just have to keep it that way,” he said.
In his second season in Romanian football, the player has already accumulated better numbers than in 2022/2023 when he scored four goals and three assists in 35 games. The athlete is also the third player with the most assists, fourth with the most goals and the third with the most decisive passes made (11) in the competition.
FC Petrolul is sixth in the table, with 19 points from 13 games, currently within the qualifying zone for European competitions. The team returns to the field this Saturday (28) to face the leader FC Steua Bucharest (FCSB) at home, at 2:30 pm (Brasília time).
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