James Tavernier, born on 31 October 1991 (age 34), is an English right-back whose career is defined, quite overwhelmingly, by Rangers. There were early loan spells in England that helped harden him up and give him senior football, but they are footnotes beside what followed in Glasgow.
At Rangers, Tavernier became captain, mainstay and, unusually for a full-back, a regular source of goals. Across 11 seasons he made 382 league appearances and scored 102 league goals, a return that gives his career a shape few defenders can match. His most productive league campaign came in 2023-24, when he scored 17 times in 38 appearances.
His Rangers years brought one Premiership, one Scottish Cup and one League Cup. From a Celtic perspective, he has been one of the more prominent opponents of the modern era: durable, productive, and central to how Rangers have presented themselves on the pitch.
His market value is around £850,000, according to Transfermarkt. Tavernier’s career is a rare case of a defender’s attacking output becoming almost as notable as his position, with Rangers providing the long, defining stretch of it.
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