Fernando José Bernardo Tavares (born 2 May 1980) is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Super League club PSM Makassar.

Tavares began his footballing career when he was 10 years old with the youth team of ADC Proença-a-Nova, based in his hometown, Proença-a-Nova. After joining the senior team in 1996, he spent his entire playing career at ADC Proença-a-Nova and played for the club until he retired in 2003 at 23 years old.

Tavares holds the UEFA Pro Licence, regarded as the highest football coaching qualification in Europe. He received his licence in June 2013 from the Portuguese Football Federation.

Tavares began his managerial career with the U-18 team of Proença-a-Nova in 1997.

In 1998, Tavares was appointed as head coach of the U-18 team of Pastelaria Rosa FC. In 1999, he became the head coach of the senior team.

In 2000, Tavares was appointed as the head coach of Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior.

In 2001, Tavares was appointed as the assistant coach of the U-12 team of S.L. Benfica.

In 2001, Tavares was appointed by G.C. Alcobaça to work as the head coach of multiple of Alcobaça’s youth teams (U-14, U-15, U-16, and U-18). He then became the assistant coach of the first team between 2002 and 2005. In 2005, he was appointed as the head coach of Alcobaça’s first team until 2008. During his time as the head coach, he helped the club win the AFL Cup in 2005–06 and 2006–07.