Ricardo Soares

José Ricardo Soares Ribeiro (born 11 November 1974), known as Soares, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a winger, and the manager of Moreirense FC.

Ricardo Soares
Personal information
Full name José Ricardo Soares Ribeiro
Date of birth (1974-11-11) 11 November 1974
Place of birth Felgueiras, Portugal
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Moreirense (manager)
Youth career
1989–1990 Felgueiras
1990–1993 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Vizela 8 (2)
1994–1995 Lixa 22 (0)
1995–1996 Freamunde 20 (3)
1996–1997 Lousada 20 (0)
1997–1998 Lixa 27 (4)
1998 Felgueiras 1 (0)
1998–1999 Fafe 26 (6)
1999 Felgueiras 3 (0)
1999–2000 Trofense 24 (4)
2000–2001 Vizela 30 (3)
2001–2003 Paredes 55 (6)
2003–2004 Felgueiras 3 (0)
2004–2005 Sandinenses
Total 239 (28)
Teams managed
2005–2006 Caçadores Taipas
2007 Torcatense
2009–2011 Lixa
2011–2012 Académico Felgueiras
2012–2013 Felgueiras 1932
2013 Ribeirão
2014–2015 Felgueiras 1932
2015–2016 Vizela
2016–2017 Chaves
2017 Aves
2017–2018 Académica
2019 Covilhã
2019– Moreirense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Felgueiras, Soares' professional input as a player consisted of seven Segunda Liga games for his hometown club F.C. Felgueiras, over three seasons in as many spells. He amassed third division totals of 232 matches and 28 goals during his 12-year senior career, representing seven teams in the competition.

Coaching career

Soares started working as a manager in 2005 at the age of 30, with amateur side Clube Caçadores das Taipas. Having signed with F.C. Vizela in the summer of 2014, he achieved promotion to the second level at the end of the 2015–16 campaign.[1][2]

On 18 December 2016, Soares was appointed at Primeira Liga club G.D. Chaves, replacing S.C. Braga-bound Jorge Simão.[3][4] His first game took place four days later, a 1–0 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia.[5]

In May 2017, Soares moved to another top-flight club, C.D. Aves on a two-year deal.[6] He left on 2 October, with the team in last place on six points from eight matches.[7]

Soares returned to the second tier on 14 November 2017, succeeding Ivo Vieira at Associação Académica de Coimbra.[8] He left by mutual accord the following 1 April having won half of his 18 fixtures, and as the side was placed fifth and four points off a promotion place.[9]

After over a year out of the game, Soares was hired by S.C. Covilhã on 20 May 2019, replacing F.C. Paços de Ferreira-bound Filó.[10] On 18 December that year, with his team ranked seventh, he returned to the top flight by succeeding sacked Vítor Campelos at the helm of Moreirense FC.[11]

References
  1. "Fafe e Vizela lutam pela subida de divisão com Bragança na expectativa" [Fafe and Vizela fight for promotion with Bragança looking on] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. "Ricardo Soares quer continuar a fazer história no FC Vizela" [Ricardo Soares wants to keep making history at FC Vizela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. "OFICIAL: Ricardo Soares sucede a Jorge Simão no Desp. Chaves" [OFFICIAL: Ricardo Soares succeeds Jorge Simão in Desp. Chaves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. "Nova equipa técnica apresentada" [New technical staff presented] (in Portuguese). G.D. Chaves. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. Caldas, Diogo (22 December 2016). ""Vitória é essencialmente dos jogadores mas também do Jorge Simão"" [«Players ultimately won this but so did Jorge Simão»] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. Sampaio, João (27 May 2017). "OFICIAL: Ricardo Soares é o novo treinador do Desp. Aves" [OFFICIAL: Ricardo Soares is the new manager of Desp. Aves] (in Portuguese). Be Soccer. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. "Aves confirma saída de Ricardo Soares" [Aves confirm Ricardo Soares' exit]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. "Oficial. Académica aposta em Ricardo Soares" [Official. Académica bet on Ricardo Soares] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. "Ricardo Soares rescinde" [Ricardo Soares rescinds]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  10. "Ricardo Soares sucede a Filó no comando técnico do Sporting da Covilhã" [Ricardo Soares succeeds Filó at the helm of Sporting da Covilhã] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  11. "OFICIAL: Ricardo Soares é o novo treinador do Moreirense" [OFFICIAL: Ricardo Soares is the new manager of Moreirense] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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