Jorginho Soares
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-18) 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
 Telstar
Number 18
Youth career
VV Spijkenisse
0000–2016 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:52, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Jorginho Soares (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, he has Cape Verdean citizenship.[2]

Career

Early years

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]

ASWH

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]

Telstar

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ASWH 2021–22 Tweede Divisie 21100—211
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 15020—170
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 17010—180
Total 32030—350
Career total 5313000561

    Honours

    VV Spijkenisse

    References

    1. ↑ "J. Soares – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    2. ↑ Oude Nijeweeme, Mart (29 July 2023). "Telstar-verdediger keek de dood in de ogen: 'Had einde verhaal kunnen zijn'". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    3. 1 2 "Jorginho Soares sluit aan bij ASWH". ASWH (in Dutch). 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    4. ↑ "Amateurvoetbal: Spijkenisse en Rijsoord kampioen". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 13 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    5. ↑ "Jorginho Soares (ex-ASWH) debuteert in betaald voetbal". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    6. ↑ "ASWH trekt Jorginho Soares aan". VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    7. ↑ "ASWH vs. GVVV – 12 februari 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    8. ↑ "Jorginho Soares blijft langer bij ASWH". Regio-Voetbal (in Dutch). 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    9. ↑ "ASWH vs. Koninklijke HFC – 12 March 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    10. ↑ Spierenburg, Rob (13 March 2022). "Geef de top drie van tweede divisie een trainingskamp of een extra rondje in het bekertoernooi. Het zou de spanning in de tweede divisie ten goede komen, denkt Gertjan Tamerus na remise HFC tegen ASWH". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    11. ↑ "Soares is een Witte Leeuw". SC Telstar (Press release) (in Dutch). 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    12. ↑ "Testspeler Jorginho Soares sleept contract bij Telstar uit het vuur". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    13. ↑ "Ajax II vs. Telstar – 8 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    14. ↑ "Telstar zegt contract van aanvoerder Glynor Plet formeel op. Opties Jorginho Soares en Joey Houweling gelicht". Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    15. ↑ Jorginho Soares at WorldFootball.net
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