Louie Soares

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Louie Soares
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Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-08) 8 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Reading 0 (0)
2005Tamworth (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)
2012Ebbsfleet United (loan) 8 (0)
2013Alfreton 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)
2020Biggleswade Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020Staines Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Bracknell Town 0 (0)
Total509(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.

Contents

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]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2004–05 Championship 00000000
Tamworth (loan)2004–05 Conference National 60000060
Bristol Rovers 2004–05 League Two 1000000010
Barnet 2005–06 League Two20110202 [lower-alpha 1] 0251
Aldershot Town 2006–07 Conference National 3935200445
2007–08 Conference Premier 374105 [lower-alpha 2] 0434
2008–09 League Two35330101 [lower-alpha 1] 0403
2009–10 League Two36731101 [lower-alpha 1] 1419
Total14717123207116821
Southend United 2010–11 League Two31000203 [lower-alpha 1] 1361
Hayes & Yeading United 2011–12 Conference Premier3115111 [lower-alpha 3] 03316
Grimsby Town 2011–12Conference Premier1100000110
2012–13Conference Premier40001 [lower-alpha 3] 050
Total1500010160
Ebbsfleet United (loan)2012–13Conference Premier80100090
Alfreton Town (loan) 2012–13 Conference Premier1820000182
Hayes & Yeading United 2013–14 Conference South 93000093
Basingstoke Town 2013–14Conference South11000011
Career total287391546014232245
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  2. Three appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the Conference League Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance in the FA Trophy

Personal life

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

Honours

Aldershot
Grimsby Town

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