Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dobrudzha | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Rochester New York FC | 10 | (0) |
2024– | Dobrudzha | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Cape Verde U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 14 January 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 Dobrudzha. [1] Born in the United States, he is a Cape Verde international. [2]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Soares can operate as a center midfielder and a defensive midfielder and is known for his work ethic. [13]
His father is a civil engineer. [5]
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