José Soares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Feliciano Loureiro Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Elvas, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1990 | O Elvas | ||
| 1990–1994 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2001 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | → Famalicão (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | → Alverca (loan) | 60 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | → Alverca (loan) | 60 | (1) |
| 1999 | Benfica B | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Campomaiorense (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | → Aves (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Istres | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Schweinfurt 05 | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ettifaq | ||
| 2004–2006 | Al-Shamal | ||
| 2006–2007 | O Elvas | ||
| 2008 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2008–2010 | Badajoz | ||
| Total | 176 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1994 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1996 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 1997 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
José Feliciano Loureiro Soares (born 23 February 1976) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Elvas, Alentejo, Soares signed with S.L. Benfica in 1990 to compete his formation, from local O Elvas CAD. He served mainly as backup to the main squad during his spell, also being loaned to F.C. Alverca which acted as the farm team.
Soares made his Primeira Liga debut on 1 February 1998, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal. Benfica loaned him several times for the duration of his contract, including to S.C. Campomaiorense where he man-marked Mário Jardel out of the game in a surprising 1–0 victory over FC Porto on 19 February 2000,[1] which led to suspension for both players due to on-pitch altercations.[2] After being released he represented various clubs, in France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India and Spain, ending his career in 2010 at the age of 34.[3][4]
International career
Soares was part of the Portuguese squad in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, partnering Sporting Clube de Portugal's Beto as the nation finished in third position in Qatar.[5]
References
- ↑ "José Soares: «Estou habituado a marcar grandes pontas-de-lança»" [José Soares: «I am used to marking great strikers»] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 February 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jardel suspenso dois jogos e José Soares ausente três" [Jardel suspended two games and José Soares out for three] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 February 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "José Soares" (in Portuguese). Já Vai Blogspot. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Nº22 – José Feliciano Loureiro Soares" (in Portuguese). Vedeta ou Marreta?. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Jose Soares". FIFA.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
External links
- José Soares at footballzz.co.uk
- José Soares profile at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (Portuguese)
- José Soares profile at Soccerway