José Carlos Soares (16 April 1963 – 15 April 2018), simply known as Soares, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Morro Agudo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 2018 (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 | ||
| 1983 | → Quilmes (loan) | ||
| 1985 | Fernandópolis | ||
| 1986–1988 | Comercial-MS | ||
| 1987 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 1988 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| 1988–1989 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1989–1993 | Criciúma | ||
| 1993 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| 1995–1996 | Gaziantepspor | ||
| 1996 | Taquaritinga | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Career
editRevealed 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
edit- Londrina
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1981
- Comercial-MS
- Criciúma
- Copa do Brasil: 1991
- Campeonato Catarinense: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993[4]
- Palmeiras
- Individual
- 1990 Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 14 goals
Death
editSoares died of a heart attack the day before his 55th birthday, in Fernandópolis, São Paulo.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Santa Catarina State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Soares". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Soares (Ex-atacante do Criciúma e Palmeiras)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Placar Magazine (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. September 1994.
- ^ "Morre ex-atacante do Palmeiras e campeão da Copa do Brasil". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
External links
edit- Soares at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)