Paulo Soares

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Paulo Soares
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Sal, Cape Verde
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sportist Svoge
Number 7
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Quinnipiac Bobcats
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Rochester New York FC 10 (0)
2024 Dobrudzha 7 (0)
2024- Sportist Svoge 2 (0)
International career
2019 Cape Verde U19 2 (0)
2022– Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Paulo Soares (born 1 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian Second Professional Football League club Sportist Svoge. [1] Born in the United States, he is a Cape Verde international. [2]

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Early life

Born in the United States, Soares returned to Cape Verde as a child with his family, before returning again to the United States, where he captained the soccer team at Quincy High School in Quincy, Massachusetts. [3] [4] In Cape Verde, Soares had been scouted by Italian and Portuguese teams but his family prioritized his education, thus the decision to send him back to the United States instead. [5]

Career

College career

Soares played college soccer for the Quinnipiac Bobcats and made the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Rookie team. [6] During the 2021 season, he made the All-MAAC team and the MAAC All-Academic team. [7] He also captained the Quinnipiac Bobcats. [8]

Club career

Before the 2022 season, Soares signed for American side Rochester New York FC. [9]

On 13 January 2024, Soares joined Bulgarian second division club Dobrudzha. [10]

International career

Soares played for the Cape Verde national under-15, under-16, and under-19 teams, and has captained the national under-19 team. [11] He debuted for Cape Verde during a 1–0 loss to Ecuador. [12]

Style of play

Soares can operate as a center midfielder and a defensive midfielder and is known for his work ethic. [13]

Personal life

His father is a civil engineer. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochester New York 2022 MLS Next Pro 1001 [lower-alpha 1] 000110
Dobrudzha 2023-24 Second League 7070
Sportist Svoge 2024-25 Second League2020
Career Total1901000200
  1. Appearances in U.S. Open Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National TeamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde 202210
Total10

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