Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Spijkenisse, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Terrassa | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
VV Spijkenisse | |||
–2016 | Dordrecht | ||
2016–2017 | VV Spijkenisse | ||
2017–2020 | Heerenveen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | VV Spijkenisse | ||
2021–2022 | ASWH | 21 | (1) |
2022– | Telstar | 32 | (0) |
2024– | → Terrassa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024 |
Jorginho Soares (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Terrassa on loan from Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, he has Cape Verdean citizenship.[2]
Soares played youth football in the youth teams of Dordrecht and VV Spijkenisse. As a 17-year-old, he made his debut for Spijkenisse's first team in the Hoofdklasse, and helped the team win the title of the 2016–17 Saturday A division.[3][4] In 2017, at the age of 18, he moved to SC Heerenveen's academy. However, due in part to injuries, he never made his breakthrough at that club.[5]
In December 2021, after more than a year without a club, Soares joined Tweede Divisie club ASWH.[3][6] He made his debut for the club on 12 February 2022, starting in a 3–1 victory against GVVV.[7] He remained a starter from then on, and extended his contract with the club on 20 February 2022.[8] On 12 March, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 home draw against Koninklijke HFC.[9][10]
On 14 July 2022, Soares signed a one-year contract with an option for two additional years with Eerste Divisie club Telstar after a successful trial.[11][12] He made his professional debut on 8 August 2022, replacing Mihkel Ainsalu in the 81st minute of a 1–1 draw against Jong Ajax.[13]
On 29 March 2023, Telstar announced the extension of Soares' contract, keeping him at the club until 2025.[14]
On 1 February 2024, Soares moved on loan to Terrassa, which plays in the Spanish fourth-tier Segunda Federación.[15]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ASWH | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
Telstar | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
Career total | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
VV Spijkenisse