James Henry Tavernier (born 31 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, of which he is club captain.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 teams, 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 a lower-league double 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 start of the 2018–19 season he was named club captain.