Alex Soares Explained
Alex Soares |
Fullname: | Alexandre Miguel Barros Soares[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 March 1991 |
Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2000–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Benfica |
Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
Youthclubs2: | Odivelas |
Youthyears3: | 2008–2009 |
Youthclubs3: | Oeiras |
Youthyears4: | 2009–2010 |
Youthclubs4: | Belenenses |
Years1: | 2010–2011 |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2011 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2012–2014 |
Caps3: | 36 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2013–2017 |
Caps4: | 91 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2017–2019 |
Caps5: | 57 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2019–2021 |
Caps6: | 59 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Caps7: | 20 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2023 |
Caps8: | 8 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2023–2024 |
Caps9: | 6 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 14:32, 6 December 2023 (UTC) |
Alexandre 'Alex' Miguel Barros Soares (born 1 March 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Soares played youth football with four local clubs, including S.L. Benfica from ages 9 to 16. He made his senior debut with C.F. Esperança de Lagos, in the fourth division.[2]
In January 2012, after a very brief spell in Greece with Panserraikos FC, Soares returned to his country, joining C.S. Marítimo and being assigned to the reserves in the third tier. Two years later, manager Pedro Martins promoted him to the first team.[3]
Soares made his Primeira Liga debut on 18 August 2013, starting and being booked in a 2–1 home win against former team Benfica.[4] He scored his first goal in the competition on 24 November of that year, helping the hosts defeat Gil Vicente F.C. 3–2.[5]
On 3 July 2017, after an average of 23 league appearances at the Estádio do Marítimo, Soares moved abroad again and signed a two-year contract with Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia.[6] He made his debut on 10 September in the season opener, a 2–1 home win against Ethnikos Achna FC,[7] and scored his first goal ten days later with a chip in a 5–2 victory over AEK Larnaca FC.[8]
Soares returned to Portugal and its top flight in the summer of 2019, agreeing to a two-year deal at Moreirense FC.[9] After it expired, he joined Volos F.C. in Super League Greece.[10]
On 30 July 2023, Soares signed a one-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia.[11] However, he left in January 2024 by mutual agreement, with only seven competitive games to his credit.[12]
Personal life
Soares' younger brother, Filipe, is also a footballer and a midfielder.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Alex Soares. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 30 April 2020.
- Web site: Marítimo: Alex Soares até 2017. Marítimo: Alex Soares until 2017. Mais Futebol. Humberto. Dias. Portuguese. 13 May 2014. 30 April 2020.
- News: Pedro Martins chamou apenas dois reforços. Pedro Martins called only two additions. O Jogo. Portuguese. 17 August 2013. 16 March 2018.
- News: Exibição paupérrima e opções de Jesus mantêm a má tradição do Benfica. Awful display and Jesus choices keep Benfica's bad tradition. Público. David. Andrade. Portuguese. 18 August 2013. 7 April 2016.
- Web site: Marítimo vence Gil Vicente e abandona lugares de descida. Marítimo defeat Gil Vicente and leave relegation zone. TSF. Portuguese. 24 November 2013. 11 August 2017.
- Web site: https://www.acomonia.com/news/%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83-%CE%BF-%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BE-%CF%83%CE%BF/. el:Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Άλεξ Σοάρες. Alex Soares is a player of Omonia. AC Omonia. Greek. 3 July 2017. 29 July 2017.
- Web site: http://omonoianews.com/podosfairo/2017/09/match-report-nikiforo-xekinima/. el:Match report: Νικηφόρο ξεκίνημα. Match report: Winning start. Omonoia News. Greek. 10 September 2017. 10 September 2017.
- Web site: http://omonoianews.com/podosfairo/2017/09/apistefto-kremasma-ke-gkolara-apo-ton-alex-soares/. el:Απίστευτο “κρέμασμα” και γκολάρα από τον Άλεξ Σοάρες. Unbelievable "chip" and goal by Alex Soares. Omonoia News. Greek. 20 September 2017. 21 September 2017.
- Web site: Moreirense anuncia dois reforços de uma assentada. Moreirense announce two additions in one go. Rádio Renascença. Portuguese. 17 July 2019. 30 April 2020.
- News: Alex Soares ruma à Grécia. Alex Soares heads to Greece. Record. Bruno. Freitas. Portuguese. 4 August 2021. 30 January 2024.
- Web site: Alex Soares é reforço. Alex Soares is addition. G.D. Estoril Praia. Portuguese. 30 July 2023. 30 January 2024.
- Web site: OFICIAL: Estoril anuncia rescisão com Rodrigo Martins e Alex Soares. OFFICIAL: Estoril announce rescision with Rodrigo Martins and Alex Soares. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 29 January 2024. 4 February 2024.
- News: Irmãos lutam por um lugar no Moreirense. Brothers fight for a place at Moreirense. O Jogo. Lino. Devesas. Portuguese. 26 July 2019. 30 April 2020.