Platini (Cape Verdean footballer)
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Platini in action for Cape Verde in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luís Carlos Almada Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CSM Politehnica Iași | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Sporting Praia | ||
| 2008–2010 | Académica Coimbra | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Tourizense (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Sertanense (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Santa Clara | 80 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Omonia | 29 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | CSKA Sofia | 24 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Al Ittihad | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
| 2017– | Politehnica Iași | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Cape Verde | 16 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2016 | |||
Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 16 April 1986), commonly known as Platini, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Romanian club CSM Politehnica Iași as a winger.
He spent most of his professional career in Portugal, and chose his name in honour of French international Michel Platini.
Club career
Born in Praia, Platini started playing football with local Cape Verdean club Sporting Clube da Praia.
Académica Coimbra
In 2008, he moved to Portugal, signing for Associação Académica de Coimbra. Platini never appeared officially for the Students, who loaned him to two portuguese second division clubs in consecutive seasons, G.D. Tourizense and Sertanense FC.
Santa Clara
In the summer of 2010, Platini signed a three-year contract with C.D. Santa Clara in the Segunda Liga.[1] Platini appeared in 19 games for the Azores club in his first year, eleven as a substitute. One of his two goals came on 31 October 2010, in a 2–0 home win against C.F. Os Belenenses.[2]
On 22 June 2013, Platini joined Cypriot First Division side AC Omonia.[3] In July of the following year, he signed for two seasons with Bulgarian club PFC CSKA Sofia.[4]
International career
Platini made his debut for Cape Verde in 2012. He scored the Blue Sharks' first goal in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations – also a first-ever in the tournament – opening the scoring in the 1–1 draw against Morocco in Durban.[5]
International goal
- As of 23 January 2013 (Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Platini goal)
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 January 2013 | Moses Mabhida, Durban, South Africa |  Morocco | | | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1. | 7 September 2013 | Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Tunisia | | | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Sporting Praia
- Cape Verdean Football Championship (2): 2007, 2008
- Santiago South Premier Division: 2007–08
References
- ↑ "Cape Verdean athlete Platini reinforces Santa Clara". A Semana. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Liga: Santa Clara derrota Belenenses, Gil mantém liderança" [Liga: Santa Clara beats Belenenses, Gil stays on top] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Παίκτης της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Λουίς Κάρλος Αλμάντα Σοάρες – Πλατινί (Omonia player Luís Carlos Almada Soares – Platini); AC Omonia, 22 June 2013 (in Greek)
- ↑ "Подписаха с Платини и таран от Люксембург" [Platini and a forward from Luxembourg have signed their contracts] (in Bulgarian). 7 Sport. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Cape Verde were denied an historic Africa Cup of Nations upset, after Morocco levelled to draw 1–1 in Durban.". BBC Sport. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
External links
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