Guilherme Araújo Soares (born 8 February 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Oliveirense, on loan from Braga B.

Professional career

A youth product of

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since 2010, Soares was called up to their first team in 2021. He made his professional debut for Braga as a starter in a 0–0

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tie with

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on 19 May 2021. He was assigned to their B-team for the 2021–22 season, where he scored one goal in 23 appearances. He signed a professional contract with Braga on 1 February 2022 until 2025. On 8 August 2023, Braga sent Soares on a season-long loan to

club Oliveirense.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Soares, Guilherme 2001 births Living people Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Braga Men's association football defenders Men's association football central defenders Primeira Liga players Liga 3 (Portugal) players Liga Portugal 2 players S.C. Braga players S.C. Braga B players U.D. Oliveirense players