Louie Soares

Not to be confused with Luis Suarez.

Louie Soares

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-01-08) 8 January 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Reading, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Reading	0	(0)
2005	→ Tamworth (loan)	6	(0)
2005	Bristol Rovers	1	(0)
2005–2006	Barnet	20	(1)
2006–2010	Aldershot Town	147	(17)
2010–2011	Southend United	31	(0)
2011–2012	Hayes & Yeading United	31	(15)
2012–2013	Grimsby Town	15	(0)
2012	→ Ebbsfleet United (loan)	8	(0)
2013	→ Alfreton Town (loan)	18	(2)
2013	Hayes & Yeading United	9	(3)
2013–2016	Basingstoke Town	101	(12)
2016	Oxford City	8	(1)
2016–2018	Hungerford Town	68	(20)
2018–2019	Slough Town	25	(1)
2019–2020	Hampton & Richmond Borough	18	(2)
2020	Slough Town	1	(0)
2020	→ Biggleswade Town (loan)	1	(0)
2020	→ Staines Town (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	Bracknell Town	0	(0)
Total		509	(74)
International career‡
2007	Barbados	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 12 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Louie Soares (born 8 January 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He notably played as a professional for Reading, Bristol Rovers, Barnet, Aldershot Town, Southend United and Grimsby Town, as well as in Non-league football for Tamworth, Hayes & Yeading United, Ebbsfleet United, Alfreton Town, Basingstoke Town, Oxford City, Hungerford Town, Slough Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Biggleswade Town, Staines Town and Bracknell Town. He was capped twice by Barbados and scored one goal.

Club career

Early career

Soares' career began as a trainee right-back at his home town club, Reading, who also allowed him to make a loan spell to Tamworth, where he made six appearances (including five starts). At Reading, Soares was tutored by his club captain, Graeme Murty, as he was the senior right back at the club.

Barnet

At the end of the 2004–05 season, Soares was released by Reading, he signed for Bristol Rovers however this move didn't work out and he eventually signed for Barnet. He was granted a contract extension in January 2006 ^[1] where he made 25 appearances, scoring once in the whole of the 2005–06 season. Despite this, Barnet allowed him to leave at the end of that season, whereupon he joined Aldershot.

Aldershot

He signed for the Shots in May 2006 having worked with previously with Martin Kuhl at Reading. Exciting prospect who will be looking to enhance his career at Aldershot. While at Aldershot he made his first International appearance. During his 4-year spell at Aldershot he made over 148 appearances and scored 17 goals.

Southend United

On 21 July 2010 Soares signed a pre contract agreement with Southend United ^[2] and his registration was completed when the club's transfer embargo was lifted on 6 August 2010. Soares scored his first goal for the club on 5 October 2010 in a 3–1 win over Barnet in the Football League Trophy. In May 2011 he was one of five players told they were to be released by the club. ^[3] going on to make 32 appearances before being released in the summer.

Hayes & Yeading United

He subsequently joined Conference National side Hayes & Yeading United on a free transfer. He made 31 appearances and scored 15 goals.

Grimsby Town

On 31 January 2012, transfer deadline day, Soares signed for Grimsby Town on an 18-month permanent contract, being unveiled by the club at midday. ^[4] In September 2012 after failing to hold down a regular place in the Grimsby midfield for the remainder of the 2011–12 and beginning of the 2012–13 season Soares was made available for loan. ^[5] Soares joined Ebbsfleet United on a month's loan on 28 September 2012. ^[6] On 26 October Soares extended his loan period by a further month. ^[7] On 17 January 2013 Soares joined Alfreton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. ^[8]

Soares played 18 times for Alfreton, scoring twice, he returned to Grimsby at the end of the season and was released on 2 May 2013. ^[9]

Non-League

In July 2013 he joined Woking on trial. ^[10] In August 2013 he joined former club Hayes & Yeading United on trial and scored the winner in the club's final pre-season match, a 2–1 win away at Arlesey Town, ^[11] eventually signing with the club on a permanent deal. ^[12]

In December 2013 Soares signed for Basingstoke Town on a non-contract basis. ^[13] He scored on his debut in a win against Farnborough. ^[14] He later had spells with Oxford City and Hungerford Town before signing with Slough Town in June 2018. ^[15] Soares joined Hampton & Richmond Borough for the 2019–20 season. ^[16] After 21 appearances and two goals, he left the club in January and re-joined Slough. ^[17] On 4 February 2020, Soares along with his teammate Scott Davies joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Biggleswade Town on loan. ^{[18] [19]} The following week, he joined Staines Town on dual registration. ^{[20] [21]}

Soares joined Bracknell Town on 26 February 2020. ^[22]

International career

Soares was called up by Barbados for the 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup tournament, and became the first Aldershot player, whilst playing for the club, to be capped when he played against Trinidad and Tobago on 12 January 2007.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2013. ^{[23] [24]}

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2004–05	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Tamworth (loan)	2004–05	Conference National	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Bristol Rovers	2004–05	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Barnet	2005–06	League Two	20	1	1	0	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	25	1
Aldershot Town	2006–07	Conference National	39	3	5	2	—		0	0	44	5
	2007–08	Conference Premier	37	4	1	0	—		5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	43	4
	2008–09	League Two	35	3	3	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	3
	2009–10	League Two	36	7	3	1	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	41	9
	Total		147	17	12	3	2	0	7	1	168	21
Southend United	2010–11	League Two	31	0	0	0	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	1	36	1
Hayes & Yeading United	2011–12	Conference Premier	31	15	1	1	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	33	16
Grimsby Town	2011–12	Conference Premier	11	0	0	0	—		0	0	11	0
	2012–13	Conference Premier	4	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	5	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	—		1	0	16	0
Ebbsfleet United (loan)	2012–13	Conference Premier	8	0	1	0	—		0	0	9	0
Alfreton Town (loan)	2012–13	Conference Premier	18	2	0	0	—		0	0	18	2
Hayes & Yeading United	2013–14	Conference South	9	3	0	0	—		0	0	9	3
Basingstoke Town	2013–14	Conference South	1	1	0	0	—		0	0	1	1
Career total			287	39	15	4	6	0	14	2	322	45

1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
2. Three appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the Conference League Cup
3. Appearance in the FA Trophy

Personal life

His brother, Tom is also a footballer with League One side AFC Wimbledon. ^[25]

Honours

Aldershot

• Conference National: 2008
• Conference League Cup: 2008

Grimsby Town

• Lincolnshire Senior Cup: 2012–13

References

1. "Soares Signs for Season". Barnet FC. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
2. "Louie Soares thrilled by Southend United switch". The Echo. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
3. "Five set to leave Southend United". BBC Sport. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
4. "Deadline day: Grimsby Town sign Louie Soares". Grimsby Telegraph. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
5. "Grimsby Town: Rob Scott upset by Anthony Elding's transfer request". BBC Sport. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
6. "Grimsby Town's Louie Soares loaned to Ebbsfleet United". BBC Sport. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
7. http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Grimsby-Town-s-Louie-Soares-loan-Ebbsfleet-United/story-17187540-detail/story.html ^{[ dead link ]}
8. "Louie Set For Alfreton – News – Grimsby Town". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
9. "The Retained List". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
10. "Woking Football Club – First Team – Match Centre – Dover Athletic 0–1 Woking". wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
11. "Hayes & Yeading United Football Club – Match Report". hyufc.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
12. "Hayes & Yeading FC – Latest news, reaction, results, pictures, video – Get West London". uxbridgegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
13. "Louie Soares Signs". Basingstoke Town F.C. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
14. Merry, Graham (27 December 2013). "Basingstoke Town 4 Farnborough 0". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
15. "Slough Town announce signing of experienced midfielder Louie Soares" . Retrieved 21 October 2018.
16. Soares joins the Beavers
17. MATTY YOUNG AND LOUIE SOARES DEPART
18. "Nunny brings in two". BetVictorSouthern.co.uk. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
19. https://www.betvictorsouthern.co.uk/Player-Display/87286/2019/2020 ^{[ dead link ]}
20. Four more Swans!
21. "Staines Town | Appearances | Scott Davies | Football Web Pages". footballwebpages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020.
22. Bracknell Town boost squad with signing of Louie Soares
23. "Louie Soares". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
24. "L. Soares". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
25. "Tom Soares". Bury F.C. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

External links

• Louie Soares at Soccerbase