Paulo Soares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Rochester New York FC | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paulo Soares (born 1 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder.[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]
International career
He played for the Cape Verde national under-15, under-16, and under-19 teams, and has captained the national under-19 team.[10] He debuted for Cape Verde during a 1–0 loss to Ecuador.[11]
Style of play
Soares can operate as a center midfielder and a defensive midfielder and is known for his work ethic.[12]
Personal life
His father is a civil engineer.[5]
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.
- ^ "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
  | This biographical article related to Cape Verdean association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to soccer in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs
- American soccer biography stubs
- Living people
- 1999 births
- American people of Cape Verdean descent
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- MLS Next Pro players
- Quinnipiac Bobcats men's soccer players
- Rochester New York FC players