Mario Soares (born 16 August 1967) is an Indian

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and a former player who is an assistant coach of Indian

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side

Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers FC Goa, or simply known as Churchill Brothers, is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the I-League, alongside Goa Professional League. Founded in 1988 in Margao, the club usually part ...

. During his playing days, Soares played for

Salgaocar Salgaocar Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco, Goa, that competes in the Goa Professional League. They have also played in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Founded in 1956, the clu ...

, Dempo,

, and represented

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internationally.

Playing career

Born in

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, Soares started his football career as a youth player with Salcette. He started his senior career with

, where he won the

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with the club in 1988. He scored the winning goal in extra-time against Border Security Force as Salgaocar won 1–0. He then went on to play for Dempo and

later in his career. Soares also represented

in the

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and captained the state.

International

Soares represented India at the under-23 level during the

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qualifiers. He scored the only goal for India in their draw to Oman U23. He also represented India internationally at senior level.

Coaching career

Salgaocar

After the departure of

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from

, Soares was put in caretaker charge of the

club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soares, Mario 1967 births Living people Salgaocar FC players Dempo SC players Churchill Brothers FC Goa players Men's association football midfielders Indian men's footballers India men's international footballers Indian football managers Salgaocar FC managers Footballers from Goa