James Tavernier

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Born
1991 (34 years old)
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Bradford, England

Position
Right-Back

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Free Agent

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Mixed

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182 cm

Weight
163 lbs

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28016194

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James Henry Tavernier (born 31 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for and captains Scottish Premiership club Rangers. With 152 career goals, he is the highest-scoring right back of all time.

After starting at the Leeds United Academy, he began his professional career at Newcastle United, spending most of his tenure on loans at six lower level clubs, including winning the League One playoffs with Rotherham United. In 2014, he signed for Wigan Athletic, where by his own admission, he struggled. He spent the second half of his only Wigan season on loan at Bristol City, playing more consistently as they won League One.

Tavernier signed for Rangers in 2015, winning two trophies in his first season. He scored the goal that won Rangers the Scottish Championship, and was man of the match as they won the Scottish Challenge Cup, scoring a long-range volley in the final. At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, he was named as the club captain, going on to win the Scottish Premiership in 2021 and the Scottish Cup the following season. He was the top scorer as they finished runners-up in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League. He has made more than 500 appearances for the club, scored over 100 goals, and was PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year in 2021. He was inducted to Rangers Hall of Fame in 2023. In March 2024, Tavernier became the highest scoring defender in British professional football history and in January 2026, Tavernier moved up to 5th on the world's 'all time highest scoring defender' list.

Season Stats
33 appearances in the current 2025-2026 Season
9 goals scored in the current 2025-2026 Season
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Trophies

Scottish League Cup 2023-2024	Scottish Cup 2021-2022	Scottish Premier League 2020-2021
Scottish Challenge Cup 2015-2016	Scottish Championship 2015-2016	English FA Trophy 2014-2015
English Football League 1 2014-2015