Ernesto Almeida Soeiro (born 24 February 1961) is a Portuguese former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Soeiro played at the youth level originally with Oeiras in 1975 then joined

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the following season. In 1979, he joined the senior team and played in the

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. In total he appeared in eighty three matches and recorded one goal. In 1984, he played in the

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with Marítimo, and the following season he assisted in securing promotion to the Primeira Divisão. In 1986, he played abroad in the

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with Toronto First Portuguese.

International career

Soeiro also represented the Portugal U21 national team and made three appearances.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soeiro, Ernesto 1961 births Living people People from Viseu Portuguese footballers Association football midfielders Portugal youth international footballers Portugal under-21 international footballers G.D. Estoril Praia players C.S. Marítimo players Toronto First Portuguese players Primeira Liga players Segunda Divisão players Canadian National Soccer League players Portuguese expatriate footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada Sportspeople from Viseu District