Ludovic Soares Explained

Ludovic Soares
Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Thonon-les-Bains, France
Height:1.73 m
Position:Left-back
Years1:2013–2016
Caps1:41
Goals1:2
Years2:2015–2016
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Red Star
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Clermont
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Clermont II
Caps5:20
Goals5:2
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Laval
Caps6:18
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2021
Clubs7:Laval II
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2024
Caps8:57
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:13 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:5 May 2023

Ludovic Soares (born 8 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Soares joined Évian Thonon Gaillard in 2007. He made his senior debut as a late substitute in the first game of the 2015–16 Ligue 2 season, a 0–0 draw against Nîmes.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 September 2015.[3]

Released by Évian TG, Soares signed for Red Star on a two-year deal in July 2016.[4]

In July 2017, Soares signed a three-year deal with Clermont Foot.[5]

Soares joined Laval from Clermont in the summer of 2019, he started the 2019–20 season as first choice left-back. He gradually lost his place during the season and suffered from injury. He agreed mutual termination of his contract in January 2021, having made 18 league appearances for the club.[6]

On 12 July 2021, Soares signed a three-year deal with Slavia Sofia.[7]

International career

Soares was born in France, and is Cape Verdean by descent.[8] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team on 23 March 2022, in a 2–0 friendly win over Guadeloupe.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L. SOARES . Soccerway . 5 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Nîmes vs Evian TG 0–0. Soccerway. 31 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Premier contrat pro pour deux jeunes de l'ETG. ODS Radio. fr. 8 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Mercato : Ludovic Soares (ETG) au Red Star. L'Équipe. fr. 27 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Franck Honorat de Nice à Clermont. francefootball.com. fr. 14 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Stade lavallois. Laval et Ludovic Soares se séparent. Ouest France. fr. 21 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Соарес подписа със Славия. pfcslavia.com. bg. 12 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Ludovic Soares disponível para representar os "Tubarões Azuis" - Primeiro diário caboverdiano em linha - A SEMANA . www.asemana.publ.cv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160118013211/http://www.asemana.publ.cv/spip.php?article115586&ak=1 . 18 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Live events Guadalupe vs Cape Verde - International Friendly 2022. www.besoccer.com. 23 March 2022. 24 March 2022.