| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ 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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| This biographical article related to soccer in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Living people
- 1999 births
- American people of Cape Verdean descent
- American men's soccer players
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- MLS Next Pro players
- 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
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs
- American soccer biography stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ 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
|
| 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. |
- Living people
- 1999 births
- American people of Cape Verdean descent
- American men's soccer players
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- MLS Next Pro players
- 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
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs
- American soccer biography stubs