Ludovic_Soares
Ludovic Soares
Cape Verdean footballer (born 1994)
Ludovic Soares (born 8 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Slavia Sofia.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
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Soares in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-05-08) 8 May 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Thonon-les-Bains, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Evian B | 41 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Evian | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Red Star | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Clermont | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Clermont II | 20 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Laval | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Laval II | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Slavia Sofia | 57 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 | |||
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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]
- "L. SOARES". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "Nîmes vs Evian TG 0–0". Soccerway. 31 July 2015.
- "Premier contrat pro pour deux jeunes de l'ETG" (in French). ODS Radio. 8 September 2015.
- "Mercato : Ludovic Soares (ETG) au Red Star" (in French). L'Équipe. 27 July 2016.
- "Franck Honorat de Nice à Clermont" (in French). francefootball.com. 14 July 2017.
- "Stade lavallois. Laval et Ludovic Soares se séparent" (in French). Ouest France. 21 January 2021.
- "Соарес подписа със Славия" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 12 July 2021.
- "Ludovic Soares disponível para representar os "Tubarões Azuis" - Primeiro diário caboverdiano em linha - A SEMANA". www.asemana.publ.cv. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016.
- "Live events Guadalupe vs Cape Verde - International Friendly 2022". www.besoccer.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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