Marcos Soares (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is Soares.
Marcos Soares
Personal information
Full name Marcos Alexandre Souza Soares
Date of birth (1975-07-30) 30 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Saudi Arabia U19 (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 America-RJ
1997–1998 Mesquita
1999 Serrano-RJ
2000–2001 Atlético Alagoinhas
2001–2003 Oliveirense 32 (4)
2003–2004 Espinho 8 (0)
2004 Oliveira do Bairro 17 (1)
2005–2006 Terengganu
2006 Guangzhou
2006 Brazlândia ? (1)
2007 Dom Pedro II
Managerial career
2008–2009 Brasiliense (assistant)
2009–2010 Brasiliense U20
2010 Brasiliense (interim)
2010–2011 Santa Maria U20
2011 Atlético Ceilandense (interim)
2011 Brasiliense
2012 Sobradinho
2013–2014 Brasília
2014 Brasiliense
2015 Anápolis
2015–2017 Santos U20
2017–2018 Corinthians U17
2019–2020 Botafogo U20
2021 Maringá
2021–2022 Al Hilal U17
2022– Saudi Arabia U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcos Alexandre Souza Soares (born 30 July 1975) is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of the Saudi Arabia national under-19 team.

Playing career

Known as Ditão during his playing days, Rio de Janeiro-born Soares began his senior career with hometown side America-RJ. After playing for Mesquita and Serrano in his native state, he moved to Atlético Alagoinhas in 2000.

In July 2001, Soares moved abroad and joined Segunda Liga side U.D. Oliveirense,[1] but could not prevent the club's relegation in the campaign. After another campaign in the club, he subsequently represented S.C. Espinho and Oliveira do Bairro S.C. before switching to Thailand's Terengganu FC in 2005.

In 2006, after a short stint at Guangzhou FC, Soares returned to his home country after signing for Brazlândia. He agreed to a deal with Dom Pedro II for the 2007 season, and subsequently retired with the club due to injuries.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Soares became an assistant manager at Brasiliense. In 2009, he started to manage the club's under-20 squad, being also an interim in the 2010 campaign.[2]

After being in charge of Santa Maria's under-20s in 2010, Soares left the club in February 2011 to become the interim manager of Atlético Ceilandense. In March, he returned to Brasiliense as a replacement to sacked Reinaldo Gueldini, and won the year's Campeonato Brasiliense.[3] Confirmed as manager for the 2011 Série C,[2] he was sacked in September and replaced by Argel Fucks.

Soares was named manager of Sobradinho on 13 January 2012.[4] After leaving the club, he toured through some European clubs[5] before returning to Brazil. In July 2013, he took over Brasília.[6]

On 9 February 2014, despite being unbeaten in the season, Soares was sacked by Brasília.[7] He subsequently returned to Brasiliense for a third spell, but was also dismissed on 23 October.[8]

On 17 December 2014, Soares agreed to become Anápolis manager for the upcoming season.[9] After leading the club in their promotion to the first division of Campeonato Goiano, he was named manager of Santos' under-20 squad.[10]

Soares was relieved of his duties from Peixe in February 2017, and became Dyego Coelho's assistant at Corinthians' under-20 side the following month.[11] On 14 December 2018, he was appointed manager of the under-20 team of Botafogo.[12]

Soares was sacked by Bota on 10 October 2020,[13] and took over Maringá the following 4 January.[14]

Honours

Manager

Brasiliense

References

  1. ^ "Oliveirense com cinco reforços para estreia na II Liga" [Oliveirense with five additions for the debut in the II Liga] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 7 July 2001. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Série C: Depois do mistério, Brasiliense acerta com "novo" técnico" [Série C: After mystery, Brasiliense sign "new" manager] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Brasiliense conquista o sétimo título em oito anos no Distrito Federal" [Brasiliense win the seventh title in eight years in the Federal District] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Ex-técnico do Brasiliense é o novo treinador do Sobradinho" [Former Brasiliense manager is the new coach of Sobradinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Brasília. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Técnico 'cara de pau' vestiu terno, usou lábia e conseguiu estágios com Simeone e Guardiola" ["Shameless" manager wore a suit, used sweet talking and got internships with Simeone and Guardiola] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Série D: Novo treinador tenta motivar o Brasília em busca da vitória" [Série D: New manager tries to motivate Brasília seeking victory] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Mesmo com campanha invicta, Marcos Soares é demitido do Brasília" [Even with unbeaten campaign, Marcos Soares is sacked from Brasília] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Marcos Soares é demitido do Jacaré" [Marcos Soares is sacked from Jacaré] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Técnico do Brasiliense na Série D, Marcos Soares acerta com o Anápolis-GO" [Manager of Brasiliense in the Série D, Marcos Soares signs with Anápolis-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Marcos Soares é o novo técnico do Sub-20" [Marcos Soares is the new manager of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Demitido pelo Santos, Marcos Soares é o novo auxiliar do sub-20 do Timão" [Sacked by Santos, Marcos Soares is the new assistant of Timão's under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Botafogo: Marcos Soares é o novo técnico da equipe Sub-20" [Botafogo: Marcos Soares is the new manager of the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Marcos Soares deixa o comando da equipe sub-20 do Botafogo" [Marcos Soares leaves the under-20 team of Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Istoé. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Maringá FC anuncia Marcos Soares como treinador para a temporada 2021" [Maringá FC announce Marcos Soares as manager for the 2021 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Maringá FC. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.