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| name = Paulo Soares |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|1|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = United States |
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| position = [[Midfielder]] |
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| currentclub = [[FC Sportist Svoge|Sportist Svoge]] |
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| collegeyears1 = 2017–2021 |
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| college1 = [[Quinnipiac Bobcats men's soccer|Quinnipiac Bobcats]] |
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| years1 = 2022 |
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| clubs1 = [[Rochester New York FC]] |
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| caps1 = 10 |
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| goals1 = 0 |
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| years2 = 2024 |
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| nationalyears1 = 2022– |
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| clubs2 = [[FC Dobrudzha Dobrich|Dobrudzha]] |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] |
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| caps2 = 7 |
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| nationalcaps1 = 1 |
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| nationalyears1 = 2019 |
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| nationalteam1 = Cape Verde U19 |
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| nationalcaps1 = 2 |
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| nationalgoals1 = 0 |
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| club-update = 8 August 2024 (UTC) |
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| nationalteam-update = 19:57, 14 January 2024 (UTC) |
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| nationalyears2 = 2022– |
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| nationalteam2 = [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] |
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| nationalcaps2 = 1 |
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| nationalgoals2 = 0 |
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| clubs3 = [[FC Sportist Svoge|Sportist Svoge]] |
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'''Paulo Soares''' (born 1 December 1999) is a [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metropoles.com/saude/saiba-como-um-atleta-se-mantem-saudavel-para-competir-em-alto-nivel|title=Saiba como um atleta se mantém saudável para competir em alto|publisher=metropoles.com}}</ref> Born in the United States, he is a Cape Verde international.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bvmsports.com/2022/06/11/paulo-soares-joins-cape-verde-national-team/|title=Paulo Soares Joins Cape Verde National Team|publisher=bvmsports.com}}</ref> |
'''Paulo Soares''' (born 1 December 1999) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian Second Professional Football League]] club [[FC Sportist Svoge|Sportist Svoge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metropoles.com/saude/saiba-como-um-atleta-se-mantem-saudavel-para-competir-em-alto-nivel|title=Saiba como um atleta se mantém saudável para competir em alto|publisher=metropoles.com}}</ref> Born in the United States, he is a Cape Verde international.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bvmsports.com/2022/06/11/paulo-soares-joins-cape-verde-national-team/|title=Paulo Soares Joins Cape Verde National Team|publisher=bvmsports.com}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Before the 2022 season, Soares signed for American side [[Rochester New York FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://criolosports.com/criolosports-new/index.php/en/mercado/mercado-futebol-usa-paulo-soares-e-reforco-do-rochester-new-york-fc-do-mls-next-pro-nos-estados-unidos|title=Paulo Soares é reforço do Rochester New York FC do MLS Next Pro nos Estados Unidos|publisher=criolosports.com}}</ref> |
Before the 2022 season, Soares signed for American side [[Rochester New York FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://criolosports.com/criolosports-new/index.php/en/mercado/mercado-futebol-usa-paulo-soares-e-reforco-do-rochester-new-york-fc-do-mls-next-pro-nos-estados-unidos|title=Paulo Soares é reforço do Rochester New York FC do MLS Next Pro nos Estados Unidos|publisher=criolosports.com}}</ref> |
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On 13 January 2024, Soares joined [[Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian second division]] club [[FC Dobrudzha Dobrich|Dobrudzha]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2024 |title=Done deal! |url=https://www.instagram.com/d360_sportsmanagement/p/C2DRuXnC4_6/ |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=D360 Sports Management}}</ref> |
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===International career=== |
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== International career == |
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He played for the Cape Verde national under-15, under-16, and under-19 teams, and has captained the national under-19 team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://criolosports.com/index.php/en/futebol/tubaroes-azuis/amigavel-equador-vs-cabo-verde-quatro-estreantes-na-convocatoria-de-bubista|title=Quatro estreantes na convocatória de Bubista|publisher=criolosports.com}}</ref> He debuted for [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] during a 1–0 loss to [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforpress.cv/futebol-cabo-verde-faz-sabado-nos-eua-amistoso-com-adversario-mundialista-1/|title=Cabo Verde faz sábado nos EUA amistoso com adversário “mundialista”|publisher=inforpress.cv}}</ref> |
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Soares played for the Cape Verde national under-15, under-16, and under-19 teams, and has captained the national under-19 team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://criolosports.com/index.php/en/futebol/tubaroes-azuis/amigavel-equador-vs-cabo-verde-quatro-estreantes-na-convocatoria-de-bubista|title=Quatro estreantes na convocatória de Bubista|publisher=criolosports.com}}</ref> He debuted for [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] during a 1–0 loss to [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforpress.cv/futebol-cabo-verde-faz-sabado-nos-eua-amistoso-com-adversario-mundialista-1/|title=Cabo Verde faz sábado nos EUA amistoso com adversário "mundialista"|publisher=inforpress.cv}}</ref> |
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==Style of play== |
==Style of play== |
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His father is a civil engineer.<ref name="nh">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhregister.com/colleges/article/Soares-hopes-to-leave-Quinnipiac-legacy-with-16107541.php|title=Soares hopes to leave Quinnipiac legacy with soccer title|publisher=nhregister.com}}</ref> |
His father is a civil engineer.<ref name="nh">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhregister.com/colleges/article/Soares-hopes-to-leave-Quinnipiac-legacy-with-16107541.php|title=Soares hopes to leave Quinnipiac legacy with soccer title|publisher=nhregister.com}}</ref> |
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== Career statistics == |
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=== Club === |
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{{Updated|8 August 2024}} |
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
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! rowspan="2" |Club |
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! rowspan="2" |Season |
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! colspan="3" |League |
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! colspan="2" |Cup |
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! colspan="2" |Other |
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! colspan="2" |Total |
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!Goals |
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|[[Rochester New York FC|Rochester New York]] |
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|[[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]] |
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|[[MLS Next Pro]] |
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|10 |
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|[[FC Dobrudzha Dobrich|Dobrudzha]] |
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|[[2023–24 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2023-24]] |
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|[[Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Second League]] |
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|[[FC Sportist Svoge|Sportist Svoge]] |
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|[[2024–25 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2024-25]] |
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|Second League |
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! colspan="3" |Career Total |
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=== International === |
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|[[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] |
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! colspan="2" |Total |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:American people of Cape Verdean descent]] |
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[[Category:American men's soccer players]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]] |
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[[Category:Cape Verde men's international footballers]] |
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[[Category:Cape Verdean men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Rochester New York FC players]] |
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[[Category:FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players]] |
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Revision as of 04:37, 30 August 2024
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 1 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sportist Svoge | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Rochester New York FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dobrudzha | 7 | (0) |
| 2024- | Sportist Svoge | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cape Verde U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Paulo Soares (born 1 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian Second Professional Football League club Sportist Svoge.[1] Born in the United States, he is a Cape Verde international.[2]
Early life
Born in the United States, Soares returned to Cape Verde as a child with his family, before returning again to the United States, where he captained the soccer team at Quincy High School in Quincy, Massachusetts.[3][4] In Cape Verde, Soares had been scouted by Italian and Portuguese teams but his family prioritized his education, thus the decision to send him back to the United States instead.[5]
Career
College career
Soares played college soccer for the Quinnipiac Bobcats and made the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Rookie team.[6] During the 2021 season, he made the All-MAAC team and the MAAC All-Academic team.[7] He also captained the Quinnipiac Bobcats.[8]
Club career
Before the 2022 season, Soares signed for American side Rochester New York FC.[9]
On 13 January 2024, Soares joined Bulgarian second division club Dobrudzha.[10]
International career
Soares played for the Cape Verde national under-15, under-16, and under-19 teams, and has captained the national under-19 team.[11] He debuted for Cape Verde during a 1–0 loss to Ecuador.[12]
Style of play
Soares can operate as a center midfielder and a defensive midfielder and is known for his work ethic.[13]
Personal life
His father is a civil engineer.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochester New York | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Dobrudzha | 2023-24 | Second League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Sportist Svoge | 2024-25 | Second League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
International
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Cape Verde | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Saiba como um atleta se mantém saudável para competir em alto". metropoles.com.
- ^ "Paulo Soares Joins Cape Verde National Team". bvmsports.com.
- ^ "The Paulo Project: Soares Rises From Quinnipiac to MLS Next Pro League".
- ^ "Quincy rallies at home". patriotledger.com.
- ^ a b "Soares hopes to leave Quinnipiac legacy with soccer title". nhregister.com.
- ^ "How Quinnipiac men's soccer prepared for its spring season after a 482-day break".
- ^ "Quinnipiac men's soccer charging out of the gates after last season's MAAC championship loss".
- ^ "Manhattan's Harwood and Quinnipiac's Soares Named Hercules Tires MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week".
- ^ "Paulo Soares é reforço do Rochester New York FC do MLS Next Pro nos Estados Unidos". criolosports.com.
- ^ "Done deal!". D360 Sports Management. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Quatro estreantes na convocatória de Bubista". criolosports.com.
- ^ "Cabo Verde faz sábado nos EUA amistoso com adversário "mundialista"". inforpress.cv.
- ^ "How the men's soccer team can get back on track after falling out of the MAAC tournament picture".
External links
- Paulo Soares at Soccerway
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- American people of Cape Verdean descent
- American men's soccer players
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- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
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- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Quinnipiac Bobcats men's soccer players
- Rochester New York FC players
- FC Dobrudzha Dobrich players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- American expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- FC Sportist Svoge players
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