Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dobrudzha | ||
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 | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Cape Verde U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 14 January 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 Dobrudzha.[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]
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.
- 1 2 "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