| 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.
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]
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]