Soares (footballer, born 1963)

José Carlos Soares (16 April 1963 – 15 April 2018), simply known as Soares, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Soares
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Soares
Date of birth (1963-04-16)16 April 1963
Place of birth Morro Agudo, Brazil
Date of death 15 April 2018(2018-04-15) (aged 54)
Place of death Fernandópolis, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
AA Orlândia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 AA Orlândia
1981–1984 Londrina
1983Quilmes (loan)
1985 Fernandópolis
1986–1988 Comercial-MS
1987Bahia (loan)
1988Santos (loan)
1988–1989 Mogi Mirim
1989–1993 Criciúma
1993Palmeiras (loan)
1994–1995 Al-Ettifaq
1995–1996 Gaziantepspor
1996 Taquaritinga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024

Career

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Revealed by AA Orlândia, Soares was part of the 1981 state champion squad for Londrina EC. In 1983 he was loaned to Quilmes AC in Argentina, and in 1985 he played for Fernandópolis FC, where he stood out as the club's top scorer. In 1987 he was champion for Comercial-MS, and was loaned to compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Bahia in 1987, and Santos in 1988. He later played for Mogi Mirim, and in 1989 he arrived at Criciúma EC, a team where he became an idol, being part of the winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil in addition to 4 state titles, being top scorer in 1990 with 14 goals.[1] He was loaned to Palmeiras in 1993, and was state champion with the club.[2] He also played for Al-Ettifaq, Gazientepspor and Taquaritinga.[3]

Honours

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Londrina
Comercial-MS
Criciúma
Palmeiras
Individual
  • 1990 Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 14 goals

Death

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Soares died of a heart attack the day before his 55th birthday, in Fernandópolis, São Paulo.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Santa Catarina State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Soares". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Soares (Ex-atacante do Criciúma e Palmeiras)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. ^ Placar Magazine (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. September 1994.
  5. ^ "Morre ex-atacante do Palmeiras e campeão da Copa do Brasil". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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  • Soares at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)