Manuel Soeiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Esteves Soeiro Vasques | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | February 1977 (aged 67) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luso Barreiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1933 | Luso Barreiro | ||
| 1933–1945 | Sporting CP | 104 | (99) |
| International career | |||
| 1932–1941 | Portugal | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Esteves Soeiro Vasques (17 March 1909 – February 1977), known as Soeiro, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.
Club career[edit]
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Soeiro signed for Sporting CP in 1933 from local Luso Futebol Clube.[1] During his 12-year spell with the former club, he helped to the conquest of four Taça de Portugal trophies – the competition was known as Campeonato de Portugal until 1938 – and the 1940–41 edition of the Primeira Liga. Additionally, he was the latter tournament's top scorer in 1934–35 and 1936–37.[2]
Soeiro appeared in 219 games for Sporting in all competitions, scoring 206 goals.
International career[edit]
Soeiro earned 12 caps for the Portugal national team in nine years.[3] He made his debut on 3 May 1932 in a friendly against Yugoslavia, netting once in the 3–2 win in Lisbon.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Soeiro's nephew, Manuel Vasques, was also a footballer. He too played for Sporting and Portugal.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Tadeia, António (6 February 2022). "F80 (113): Pleno do Sporting em ano de desastre" [F80 (113): Sporting win it all in disastrous year] (in Portuguese). António Tadeia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Claro, Paulo; Preston, Simon; Nunes, João; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Portugal-Andorra: Dois estreantes voltam a marcar mais de 70 anos depois" [Portugal-Andorra: Two newcomers score again more than 70 years later] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Vasques". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 August 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Manuel Soeiro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Manuel Soeiro at EU-Football.info
