Tarxien Rainbows FC continued to strengthen their squad with the signing of Portuguese twenty six year old central defender Rafael Rodrigues Azevedo Tavares.

A product of CD Feirense, Rafael Tavares moved to FC Paços de Ferreira and eventually, Académica de Coimbra, SC Olhanense, SC Braga, SC Praiense, Lusitânia FC Lourosa and SC São João de Ver.

Tarxien, who have confirmed coach Jacques Scerri, had earlier signed goalkeepers Andrea Cassar and Miguel Spiteri, Marcus Grima, William James England, Andreas Vella, Luke Anthony Borg, Kyle Gatt, Tiago Santos, Erico Junior, Jonata, Bruno da Cruz, Kwasi Donsu and Johan Castano and confirmed Matthew Tabone, Miguel D’Alessandro, Sheldon Mizzi and Claudio Murici.