Mario Soares (footballer)

Mario Soares
Personal information
Place of birth	Goa, India
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Churchill Brothers
Youth career
	Salcette
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
2016	Salgaocar (caretaker)
2019–	Churchill Brothers (assistant coach)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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Mario Soares is a former Indian football player and is the current assistant coach of Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers. During his playing days, Soares played for Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, and represented India internationally.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Goa, Soares started his football career as a youth player with Salcette.^[1] He started his senior career with Salgaocar, where he won the Federation Cup with the club in 1988.^[1] He scored the winning goal in extra-time against Border Security Force as Salgaocar won 1–0. He then went on to play for Dempo and Churchill Brothers later in his career.^[1] Soares also represented Goa in the Santosh Trophy and captained the state.^[2]

International[edit]

Soares represented India at the under-23 level during the 1992 Summer Olympics qualifiers. He scored the only goal for India in their draw to Oman U23.^[3] He also represented India internationally at senior level.^[1]

Coaching career[edit]

Salgaocar[edit]

After the departure of Santosh Kashyap from Salgaocar, Soares was put in caretaker charge of the I-League club.^[4]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "MARIO SOARES FAMOUS SON OF SUCALDEM". SucaldemyC. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
↑ "Goa may host Santosh Trophy this year". Times of India. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
↑ "The Indian U23 Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Qualifiers". IndianFootball.de.
↑ "Santosh quits Salgaocar FC; Mario Soares handed charge". Navhind Times. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[Suca-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "MARIO SOARES FAMOUS SON OF SUCALDEM". SucaldemyC. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[2] "Goa may host Santosh Trophy this year". Times of India. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[3] "The Indian U23 Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Qualifiers". IndianFootball.de.

[4] "Santosh quits Salgaocar FC; Mario Soares handed charge". Navhind Times. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

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