Tiquinho Soares Explained
Tiquinho Soares |
Fullname: | Francisco das Chagas Soares dos Santos[1] |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1991 |
Birth Place: | Sousa, Brazil |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Botafogo |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Youthyears1: | 2007–2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Palmeiras das Rocas |
Youthyears2: | 2008 |
Youthclubs2: | Corinthians Alagoano |
Youthyears3: | 2009 |
Youthclubs3: | América de Natal |
Years1: | 2009–2010 |
Caps1: | 14 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2010 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2012–2016 |
Caps4: | 17 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Years5: | 2012 |
Clubs5: | → (loan) |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2012 |
Clubs6: | → (loan) |
Caps6: | 6 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2013 |
Clubs7: | → Cerâmica (loan) |
Caps7: | 9 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2013 |
Clubs8: | → Treze (loan) |
Caps8: | 9 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2014 |
Clubs9: | → Veranópolis (loan) |
Caps9: | 16 |
Goals9: | 4 |
Years10: | 2014 |
Clubs10: | → Pelotas (loan) |
Caps10: | 3 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2014 |
Clubs11: | → Lucena (loan) |
Caps11: | 7 |
Goals11: | 3 |
Years12: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs12: | → Nacional (loan) |
Caps12: | 42 |
Goals12: | 12 |
Years13: | 2016–2017 |
Caps13: | 16 |
Goals13: | 7 |
Years14: | 2017–2020 |
Caps14: | 97 |
Goals14: | 45 |
Years15: | 2020 |
Caps15: | 4 |
Goals15: | 0 |
Years16: | 2021–2022 |
Caps16: | 33 |
Goals16: | 9 |
Years17: | 2022– |
Caps17: | 77 |
Goals17: | 32 |
Club-Update: | 13:25, 13 July 2024 (UTC) |
Francisco das Chagas Soares dos Santos (born 17 January 1991), known as Soares or Tiquinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo.
Having started his career in the lower leagues of his homeland, he moved to Portugal aged 23. He played 155 Primeira Liga games for Nacional, Vitória de Guimarães and Porto, scoring 64 goals and winning two league titles with the last of those clubs. After winning the Super League Greece with Olympiacos in 2022, he joined Botafogo in Série A.
Club career
Early career
Born in Sousa, Paraíba, but raised in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Soares started his career with Palmeiras FC das Rocas.[2] After impressing with the side he moved to América de Natal in 2009,[3] initially assigned to the youth setup.
Soares made his professional debut for the latter club on 14 August 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Série B home loss against Vila Nova.[4] He only appeared in one further match in the championship, before being released on 3 September of that year.[5]
Soares subsequently represented Botafogo da Paraíba, Sousa, CSP,,[6], Cerâmica,[7] Treze,[8] Veranópolis,[9] Pelotas[10] and Lucena.[11]
Nacional
On 27 January 2015, Soares moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing with Primeira Liga side Nacional, still owned by CSP.[12] He made his debut for the club on 21 February, replacing Lucas João in a 3–1 away loss against Braga.[13]
Soares scored his first goal abroad on 20 April 2015, equalising the 1–1 Madeira derby at Marítimo.[14] The following 20 March, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win over Vitória de Guimarães.[15]
Vitória Guimarães
On 25 May 2016, Soares signed for Vitória de Guimarães.[16] He made his debut for his new team on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Braga,[17] [18] and scored his first goal 12 days later in a 5–3 win against Paços de Ferreira also at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, through a penalty.[19]
On 4 November 2016, Soares scored a double in a 2–1 home defeat of former club Nacional.[20] He finished his spell in Minho with 22 official appearances and nine goals.[21]
Porto
On 23 January 2017, Soares signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Porto, with a €40 million clause.[22] His first match took place on 4 February, when he started and netted twice in a 2–1 home victory over Sporting CP.[23]
Soares made his UEFA Champions League debut on 22 February 2017, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Juventus in the round of 16.[24] In his first full season, he scored eight goals from 24 games to help the club to win the national championship after a five-year wait.[25]
Soares was not initially included in the 2018–19 Champions League squad by manager Sérgio Conceição, due to injury.[26] On 18 January 2019, he put three past Chaves in a 4–1 away victory,[27] his tally of 15 over the campaign eventually being the best for Porto and fourth-best in the league.[28] On 25 May he opened the scoring in the final of the Taça de Portugal and also converted his team's first shot in the penalty shootout after the 2–2 draw, but Sporting were victorious; he dedicated his goal to goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who had suffered a heart attack weeks earlier.[29]
On 27 February 2020, Soares was sent off for the first time in his career as the side lost 3–1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen (5–2 aggregate) in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League, for elbowing Jonathan Tah in the face.[30]
Tianjin TEDA
Soares moved to the Chinese Super League in September 2020, agreeing to a three-year and three-month deal at Tianjin TEDA. The transfer fee was estimated at around €10 million, as was his total salary.[31]
Olympiacos
On 31 May 2021, Soares joined Olympiacos of the Super League Greece on a three-year contract.[32] On 22 September, he scored twice in a 4–1 home win against Apollon Smyrnis.[33] On 22 December, he repeated the feat in the 2–0 defeat of Levadiakos in the round of 16 of the Greek Football Cup, following assists from Mathieu Valbuena.[34]
Botafogo
Soares returned to Brazil in August 2022 after seven years, with the 31-year-old signing for Botafogo.[35] He made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut at the age of 31 on 4 September, starting in a 3–1 win at Fortaleza;[36] thirteen days later he scored his first goal to conclude a 2–0 win over Coritiba at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos.[37] He finished the season with six goals from 14 games, the Gloriosos second top scorer with one behind Erison despite his late arrival.[38]
Career statistics
Honours
Botafogo-PB
2010
CSP
Lucena
2014
Porto
2017–18,[40] 2019–20
2019–20
2018[41]
Olympiacos
2021–22
Botafogo
2023, 2024
Individual
Notes and References
- Web site: Tiquinho Soares. Mais Futebol. pt. 25 September 2020.
- Web site: Soares: um "tico de gente" que brotou nas areias da caixa d'água. Soares: a "half-pint" who emerged from the sands of the water tank. Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Pires. pt. 6 February 2017. 5 March 2017.
- News: Artilheiro do Palmeiras está treinando no América. Palmeiras' goalscorer is training in América. Tribuna do Norte. Marcos. Lopes. pt. 23 December 2008. 5 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806180858/http://blog.tribunadonorte.com.br/marcoslopes/31721. 6 August 2018.
- Web site: América-RN 1 x 2 Vila Nova – Lanterna vence o vice-lanterna em Natal. América-RN 1–2 Vila Nova – Last-placed defeat second-last in Natal. Futebol Interior. pt. 14 August 2010. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: Contrato de Soares é rescindido. Soares' contract is rescinded. Vermelho de Paixão. pt. 3 September 2010. 13 December 2018.
- Web site: Presidente do CSP e atacante Soares estiveram em Sousa nesta terça. CSP president and forward Soares were in Sousa this Tuesday. Só Esporte. pt. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: CSP empresta o artilheiro Soares ao Cerâmica-RS. CSP loan goalscorer Soares to Cerâmica-RS. Só Esporte. pt. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: Treze modifica completamente o elenco para a Série C. Treze completely change squad for the Série C. Só Esporte. pt. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: CSP empresta Soares e atacante vai disputar o Gauchão pelo Veranópolis. CSP loan Soares and forward will play the Gauchão for Veranópolis. Globo Esporte. Larissa. Keren. pt. 11 December 2013. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: Soares espera resposta da direção para acertar com o Pelotas. Soares waits for board reply to sign for Pelotas. Rede Esportiva. Thaigor. Janke. pt. 23 May 2014. 5 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043120/http://redeesportiva.com.br/content/soares-espera-resposta-da-direcao-para-acertar-com-o-pelotas/. 20 January 2019.
- Web site: Com Carioca e Mael regularizados, Lucena anuncia atacante Soares. With Carioca and Mael registered, Lucena announce forward Soares. Lucena SC. pt. 26 September 2014. 5 March 2017.
- News: Francisco Soares é reforço. Francisco Soares is an addition. O Jogo. pt. 27 January 2015. 31 July 2015.
- Web site: Sp. Braga-Nacional, 3–1 (resultado final). Sp. Braga-Nacional, 3–1 (final score). TVI 24. pt. 21 February 2015. 12 January 2023.
- Web site: Marítimo–Nacional, 1–1 (crónica). Marítimo–Nacional, 1–1 (report). Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Freitas Teixeira. pt. 20 April 2015. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: Nacional–V. Guimarães, 3–2 (crónica). Nacional–V. Guimarães, 3–2 (report). Mais Futebol. pt. 20 April 2015. 5 March 2017.
- News: Soares e Nolan Mbemba garantidos para a próxima época. Soares and Nolan Mbemba guaranteed for next season. A Bola. pt. 25 May 2016. 18 August 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529104105/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=613847. 29 May 2016.
- Web site: V. Guimarães-Sp. Braga, 0–1 (resultado final). V. Guimarães-Sp. Braga, 0–1 (final score). TVI 24. pt. 14 August 2016. 12 January 2023.
- News: V. Guimarães-Sp. Braga, 0–1: Revolta sufocada à porta do castelo. V. Guimarães-Sp. Braga, 0–1: Rebellion smothered at the castle's gates. Record. Vítor. Pinto. pt. 15 August 2016. 19 January 2019.
- Web site: Avalanche goleadora no Afonso Henriques: Vitória SC bate Paços por 5–3. Goal avalanche at the Afonso Henriques: Vitória SC beat Paços 5–3. Vavel. Francisco. Dias. pt. 26 August 2016. 26 April 2017.
- Web site: V. de Guimarães vence Nacional com reviravolta no marcador. V. de Guimarães come from behind to beat Nacional. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 4 November 2016. 12 January 2023.
- News: A visita de Soares e uma conversa especial em Guimarães. Soares' visit and a special conversation in Guimarães. O Jogo. pt. 5 February 2018. 19 January 2019.
- Web site: Soares reforça Dragões. Soares bolsters Dragons. FC Porto. pt. 23 January 2017. 5 March 2017.
- Web site: Tiquinho's brace puts Porto top. PortuGOAL. Richard. Cole. 4 February 2017. 6 March 2017.
- Web site: Expulsão e suplentes de luxo abatem dragão. Ejection and deluxe backups take dragon down. UEFA. pt. 22 February 2017. 6 March 2017.
- News: Os jogadores que ficam na história do regresso portista aos títulos. The players who made history in Porto's return to titles. Diário de Notícias. Rui. Frias. pt. 5 May 2018. 19 January 2019.
- News: FC Porto deixa Soares e Mbemba fora da lista para a Liga dos Campeões. FC Porto leave Soares and Mbemba out of list for Champions League. O Jogo. pt. 3 September 2018. 19 January 2019.
- Web site: FC Porto vence em Chaves por 4–1 com 'hat-trick' de Soares. FC Porto win 4–1 in Chaves with Soares hat-trick. Porto Canal. pt. 18 January 2019. 19 January 2019.
- Web site: GOLEADORES: Seferovic é o melhor marcador da Liga. GOALSCORERS: Seferovic is the League's top scorer. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 May 2019. 13 July 2020.
- News: Iker Casillas left in tears at Soares tribute. Diario AS. 25 May 2019. 13 July 2020.
- Web site: Kai Havertz shines as Bayer Leverkusen secure Europa League last-16 spot with win at Porto. Bundesliga. 27 February 2020. 13 July 2020.
- News: Soares fechado na China: confira os pormenores do negócio. Soares confirmed in China: check out details of the deal. O Jogo. Manuel. Casaca. André. Morais. pt. 21 September 2020. 25 September 2020.
- Web site: Ολυμπιακός: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Τικίνιο έως το 2024. Olympiacos: Tiquinho confirmed until 2024. Sport 24. Kostas. Avgoustakis. el. 31 May 2021. 2 June 2021.
- Web site: Ολυμπιακός – Απόλλων 4–1: Ερυθρόλευκη τεσσάρα με δύο γκολ του Τικίνιο. Olympiacos – Apollon 4–1: Red and white hit four goals with two from Tiquinho. Sport 24. Kostas. Avgoustakis. el. 22 September 2021. 30 January 2022.
- Web site: Ολυμπιακός-Λεβαδειακός 2–0: Κέρασε ο Βαλμπουενά, καθάρισε ο Τικίνιο και... καλή χρονιά!. Olympiakos-Levadiakos 2–0: Valbuena provided, Tiquinho accepted and... happy new year!. Gazzetta. Dimitris. Tomaras. el. 22 December 2021. 30 January 2022.
- Web site: Centroavante na área. Centre-forward in the box. Botafogo FR. pt. 12 August 2022. 13 August 2022.
- News: Tiquinho Soares é participativo em estreia pelo Botafogo mesmo sem gol. Tiquinho Soares is active on Botafogo debut even without a goal. Lance!. Sergio. Santana. pt. 5 September 2022. 21 February 2023.
- Web site: Botafogo bate o Coritiba, quebra sequência ruim em casa e fica longe do Z4. Botafogo beat Coritiba, break poor run of home form and stay far from relegation zone. Universo Online. pt. 17 September 2022. 21 February 2023.
- Web site: Tiquinho Soares aproveita folga no Botafogo e prestigia amistoso de clube que o formou em João Pessoa. Tiquinho Soares enjoys time off at Botafogo and attends the friendly match of the club that trained him in João Pessoa. Globo Esporte. pt. 19 November 2022. 21 February 2023.
- Web site: Sousa tem 'ano burocrático' e fica longe dos títulos ao longo de 2011. Sousa have a 'bureaucratic year' and stay far from titles throughout 2011. Globo Esporte. Expedito. Madruga. pt. 29 December 2011. 13 December 2018.
- Web site: FC Porto é campeão nacional 2017/2018. FC Porto are 2017/2018 national champions. Mais Futebol. pt. 5 May 2018. 6 May 2018.
- Web site: FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez. FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 4 August 2018. 6 August 2018.
- Web site: Pedro, Tiquinho Soares, Alef Manga e Lorran são os artilheiros da Copa do Brasil 2023. Pedro, Tiquinho Soares, Alef Manga and Lorran are gunners of 2023 Brazilian Cup. Globo Esporte. pt. 24 September 2023. 10 December 2023.
- Web site: Tiquinho Soares recebe prêmio da CBF de jogador do mês de abril. Tiquinho Soares gets BFC award for April player of the month. Futebol Interior. pt. 5 May 2023. 13 September 2023.
- Web site: Tiquinho, do Botafogo, é eleito melhor jogador do mês no Brasileirão pela segunda vez seguida. Tiquinho, of Botafogo, voted player of the month in Brasileirão for second time in a row. Globo Esporte. pt. 2 June 2023. 13 September 2023.
- Web site: Tiquinho Soares, do Botafogo, é eleito craque do mês no Brasileirão pela terceira vez seguida. Tiquinho Soares, of Botafogo, voted star of the month in Brasileirão for third time in a row. Globo Esporte. pt. 15 July 2023. 13 September 2023.
- Web site: Botafogo: Tiquinho Soares é eleito melhor do Brasileirão no mês de julho. Botafogo: Tiquinho Soares voted best in Brasileirão in month of July. Terra. pt. 11 August 2023. 10 December 2023.