James Tavernier

What grabs me about James Tavernier is that he rewrote the job description for his position. A right-back is supposed to defend first and chip in occasionally, yet he became the highest-scoring full-back in football history with 152 career goals. That tells me he plays without the usual fear, taking penalties and free-kicks like an attacker. Captaining Rangers in the Scottish Premiership adds the leadership layer on top. I find players who quietly redefine what a role can be far more interesting than flashy strikers, and the Bradford-born defender fits that mould for me.

Name (English)

James Tavernier

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・タヴァーニアー

Reading

じぇーむず・たゔぁーにあー

Born

October 31, 1991 (age 34)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Origin

Bradford, United Kingdom

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamestavernier2/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Tavernier
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93666

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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