Luís Carlos Almada Soares: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Luís Carlos Almada Soares: profile

Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 16 April 1986 in Praia, Cape Verde) is a former Cape Verdean footballer who played as a wing half.

Soares's senior club career began in 2006 at Sporting Clube da Praia. He played for 10 clubs in 7 countries since 2006. The busiest spell of his career was at CSM Politehnica Iași (2018–2021): 81 appearances and 10 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 286 appearances and 33 goals.

At international level, Soares represented Cape Verde (2012–present), earning 16 caps and scoring 2 goals.

Praia has produced 42 footballers in our database, including Gelson Martins, Kevin Pina and Nuno da Costa.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2012 (aged about 26)
Countries played in: 7: Cape Verde, Portugal, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Romania and Iran
Club goals per game: 0.12 (33 in 286)
Height: 173 cm — taller than 9% of Cape Verdean internationals on record
Latest move: CSM Politehnica Iași (14 Sep 2018)
Shares a birthday with: Taye Taiwo, Ramy Bensebaini and Ilias Akhomach (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2006–2008	Sporting Clube da Praia	Campeonato Nacional de Cabo Verde	–	–
2008–2009	G.D. Tourizense	Segunda Divisão	6	0
2008–2010	Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.	Liga Portugal 2	0	0
2009–2010	Sertanense F.C.	Segunda Divisão	28	2
2010–2013	C.D. Santa Clara	Primeira Liga	80	10
2013–2014	AC Omonia	Cypriot First Division	29	3
2014–2015	PFC CSKA Sofia	First Professional Football League	24	1
2015–2017	Al Ittihad Alexandria Club	Egyptian Premier League	–	–
2017–2018	CSM Politehnica Iași	Liga II	33	7
2018	Sanat Naft F.C.	Persian Gulf Pro League	5	0
2018–2021	CSM Politehnica Iași	Liga II	81	10
—	PFC CSKA Sofia	First Professional Football League	–	–
	Total		286	33

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2012–	Cape Verde	Senior	16	2

Frequently asked questions

How old is Luís Carlos Almada Soares?

Luís Carlos Almada Soares was born on 16 April 1986, which makes him 40 years old.

Where was Luís Carlos Almada Soares born?

Luís Carlos Almada Soares was born in Praia, Cape Verde.

Which national team does Luís Carlos Almada Soares play for?

Luís Carlos Almada Soares played international football for Cape Verde. He has 16 caps and 2 goals on record.

Which clubs has Luís Carlos Almada Soares played for?

Luís Carlos Almada Soares's recorded clubs are Sporting Clube da Praia, G.D. Tourizense, Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., Sertanense F.C., C.D. Santa Clara, AC Omonia, PFC CSKA Sofia, Al Ittihad Alexandria Club, CSM Politehnica Iași and Sanat Naft F.C..

How tall is Luís Carlos Almada Soares?

Luís Carlos Almada Soares is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.

What position does Luís Carlos Almada Soares play?

Luís Carlos Almada Soares played as a wing half.