José Carlos Tabares (born 28 May 1978) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club CD Burriana as a striker.
Football career
Born in San Gustavo, Entre Ríos Province, Tabares started playing professionally with Comisión de Actividades Infantiles, serving a loan with Club Necaxa in the Liga MX during the 2003 Apertura and 2004 Clausura tournaments. He returned to Argentina to play for Arsenal de Sarandí in 2005, making his debut in the Primera División at the age of 27.
Tabares moved to Spain in January 2006, joining Segunda División club CD Castellón and scoring 20 league goals in his first two full seasons combined. After four years with the team, being reunited with compatriot Leonardo Ulloa in his final two and suffering relegation in his last, he returned to his country and signed for Primera B Nacional side Chacarita Juniors.