Mario Soares (footballer)

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Mario Soares
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-08-16) 16 August 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Goa, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Churchill Brothers
Youth career
Salcette
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Salgaocar
Dempo
Churchill Brothers
International career
1991 India U23 3 (1)
India
Managerial career
2016 Salgaocar (caretaker)
2019– Churchill Brothers (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Soares (born 16 August 1967) is an Indian football manager and a former player who is an assistant coach of Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers. During his playing days, Soares played for Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, and represented India internationally.

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Playing career

Born in Goa, Soares started his football career as a youth player with Salcette. [1] He started his senior career with Salgaocar, where he won the Federation Cup with the club in 1988. [1] He scored the winning goal in extra-time against Border Security Force as Salgaocar won 1–0. He then went on to play for Dempo and Churchill Brothers later in his career. [1] Soares also represented Goa in the Santosh Trophy and captained the state. [2]

International

Soares represented India at the under-23 level during the 1992 Summer Olympics qualifiers. He scored the only goal for India in their draw to Oman U23. [3] He also represented India internationally at senior level. [1]

Coaching career

Salgaocar

After the departure of Santosh Kashyap from Salgaocar, Soares was put in caretaker charge of the I-League club. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "MARIO SOARES FAMOUS SON OF SUCALDEM". SucaldemyC. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Goa may host Santosh Trophy this year". Times of India. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Indian U23 Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Qualifiers". IndianFootball.de.
  4. ↑ "Santosh quits Salgaocar FC; Mario Soares handed charge". Navhind Times. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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