Louie Soares (born 8 January 1985) is a former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder.
He notably played as a professional for
Reading,
Bristol Rovers,
Barnet
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,
Aldershot Town,
Southend United and
Grimsby Town, as well as in Non-league football for
Tamworth,
Hayes & Yeading United
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,
Ebbsfleet United
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,
Alfreton Town,
Basingstoke Town,
Oxford City,
Hungerford Town
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,
Slough Town,
Hampton & Richmond Borough,
Biggleswade Town,
Staines Town
Staines Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex.
History
Early days
Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including ''Staines F.C.'',''Staines Albany F ...
and
Bracknell Town. He was capped twice by
Barbados and scored one goal.
Club career
Early career
Soares' career began as a trainee right-back at his home town club,
Reading, who also allowed him to make a loan spell to
Tamworth, where he made six appearances (including five starts). At Reading, Soares was tutored by his club captain,
Graeme Murty
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, as he was the senior right back at the club.
Barnet
At the end of the
2004–05 season, Soares was released by Reading, he signed for Bristol Rovers however this move didn't work out and he eventually signed for
Barnet
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People
*Barnet (surname)
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*Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below.
*East Barnet, a district of the borough below; an ...
. He was granted a contract extension in January 2006 where he made 25 appearances, scoring once in the whole of the
2005–06 season. Despite this, Barnet allowed him to leave at the end of that season, whereupon he joined Aldershot.
Aldershot
He signed for the Shots in May 2006 having worked with previously with Martin Kuhl at Reading. Exciting prospect who will be looking to enhance his career at Aldershot. While at Aldershot he made his first International appearance. During his 4-year spell at Aldershot he made over 148 appearances and scored 17 goals.
Southend United
On 21 July 2010 Soares signed a pre contract agreement with Southend United and his registration was completed when the club's transfer embargo was lifted on 6 August 2010. Soares scored his first goal for the club on 5 October 2010 in a 3–1 win over
Barnet
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People
*Barnet (surname)
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*Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below.
*East Barnet, a district of the borough below; an ...
in the
Football League Trophy. In May 2011 he was one of five players told they were to be released by the club.
going on to make 32 appearances before being released in the summer.
Hayes & Yeading United
He subsequently joined
Conference National
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side
Hayes & Yeading United
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on a free transfer. He made 31 appearances and scored 15 goals.
Grimsby Town
On 31 January 2012, transfer deadline day, Soares signed for Grimsby Town on an 18-month permanent contract, being unveiled by the club at midday. In September 2012 after failing to hold down a regular place in the Grimsby midfield for the remainder of the 2011–12 and beginning of the 2012–13 season Soares was made available for loan. Soares joined
Ebbsfleet United
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The club was formed in 1946 from ...
on a month's loan on 28 September 2012. On 26 October Soares extended his loan period by a further month. On 17 January 2013 Soares joined
Alfreton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.
Soares played 18 times for Alfreton, scoring twice, he returned to Grimsby at the end of the season and was released on 2 May 2013.
Non-League
In July 2013 he joined
Woking
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on trial. In August 2013 he joined former club
Hayes & Yeading United
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on trial and scored the winner in the club's final pre-season match, a 2–1 win away at
Arlesey Town
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, eventually signing with the club on a permanent deal.
In December 2013 Soares signed for
Basingstoke Town on a non-contract basis. He scored on his debut in a win against
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. He later had spells with
Oxford City and
Hungerford Town
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before signing with
Slough Town in June 2018. Soares joined
Hampton & Richmond Borough for the 2019–20 season. After 21 appearances and two goals, he left the club in January and re-joined Slough. On 4 February 2020, Soares along with his teammate
Scott Davies joined
Southern League Premier Division Central side
Biggleswade Town on loan. The following week, he joined
Staines Town
Staines Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex.
History
Early days
Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including ''Staines F.C.'',''Staines Albany F ...
on dual registration.
Soares joined
Bracknell Town on 26 February 2020.
International career
Soares was called up by
Barbados for the
2007 Caribbean Nations Cup
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tournament, and became the first Aldershot player, whilst playing for the club, to be capped when he played against
Trinidad and Tobago on 12 January 2007.
Career statistics
Personal life
His brother,
Tom
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is also a footballer with
League One side
AFC Wimbledon
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.
Honours
;Aldershot
*
Conference National
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: 2008
*
Conference League Cup: 2008
;Grimsby Town
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Lincolnshire Senior Cup
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:
2012–13
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1985 births
Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
People with acquired Barbadian citizenship
Barbadian men's footballers
Barbados men's international footballers
English men's footballers
English people of Barbadian descent
Sportspeople of Barbadian descent
Reading F.C. players
Tamworth F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Barnet F.C. players
Aldershot Town F.C. players
Southend United F.C. players
Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Alfreton Town F.C. players
Basingstoke Town F.C. players
Oxford City F.C. players
Hungerford Town F.C. players
Slough Town F.C. players
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
Biggleswade Town F.C. players
Staines Town F.C. players
Bracknell Town F.C. players
National League (English football) players
English Football League players
Southern Football League players
Isthmian League players
Black British sportsmen
Footballers from Berkshire