Player Details

Name

Judson Silva Tavares

Pronunciation

JOOD-sun

Height

5' 6"

Weight

168 lbs

Date of Birth

5.25.1993 (30)

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Central Midfielder

Preferred Side

Centre

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

Pronunciation

How He Joined The Club: Acquired on permanent transfer and signed using Targeted Allocation Money on Oct. 29, 2019…Previously spent 2019 season with club on loan from Brazil side Tombense.

2020 (San Jose Earthquakes): Made 20 starts in 21 appearances, earning the club’s Defensive Player of the Year honors … Earned MLS Team of the Week honors for Week 23 … MLS is Back: Made five appearances (all starts) during the MLS is Back Tournament … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played 115 minutes in a loss against Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Nov. 22 in the Knockout Round.

2019 (San Jose Earthquakes): Made 23 starts in 27 MLS appearances … Made MLS debut and first career MLS start in season opener against Montreal Impact on March 2 … Tallied first career MLS goal in 3-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 24 … U.S. Open Cup: Did not feature in Fourth-Round match against Sacramento Republic FC on June 11 ... Started and played 90 minutes in Round of 16 match against LAFC on June 20 … International Friendlies: Started and played 58 minutes against C.F. Monterrey on March 23 … Played 22 minutes against Real Valladolid C.F. on July 16.

Professional Experience: Spent the last three years on loan with Brazilian club Avaí FC … Despite attracting offers from first division clubs, Judson remained with Avaí FC from 2016 and 2018 and helped them achieve promotion twice to the top-flight Série A … Judson helped his side earn promotion to the Série A in 2016 by finishing second (19-10-9) and conceding the second fewest goals in the league … In his lone season in Série A, Judson averaged 5.24 interceptions per game, third among all players in that category.