Mario Soares (footballer)

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Mario Soares
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-08-16) 16 August 1967 (age 57)
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.