William Soares — Profile, Stats, Transfers

Career snapshot

9

clubs played for

10/11

debut season

0.01

goals / match

CD Cova Piedade

top club · 79 apps

Career highs

€600k

peak value · 2016

—

top transfer fee

3

best season · 14/15

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int'l / penalties

Born the same day

Attila Horváth

Midfield - Defensive Midfield · BFC Siófok

Luan Scapolan

Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired

Shares 1988-12-30 · 2 players total

356Appearances

4Goals

5Assists

90Yellow cards

1Red cards

31Full matches (90′)

Full name	William Soares
Name in home country	William Soares da Silva
Date of birth	1988-12-30 (37 yrs)
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Citizenship	Brazil Portugal
Position	Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Foot	right
Height	185.00 m
Current club	Without Club
Joined	2025-05-28
Contract expires	—
Agent	PromoSport

May 2025

Transfer: Petro Luanda → Without Club

24/25 · Transfer

Jul 2024

24/25 — CA Petróleos Luanda

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2023

23/24 — CA Petróleos Luanda

12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2022

22/23 — CA Petróleos Luanda

9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2021

21/22 — CA Petróleos Luanda

12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2021

Transfer: CFR Cluj → Petro Luanda

21/22 · Transfer

Oct 2020

Transfer: Gil Vicente → CFR Cluj

20/21 · Transfer

Jul 2020

20/21 — CFR Cluj

18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Nov 2019

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Jul 2019

19/20 — Gil Vicente FC

37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2019

Transfer: Arouca → Gil Vicente

19/20 · Transfer

Jul 2018

18/19 — FC Arouca

23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2018

Transfer: Cova Piedade → Arouca

18/19 · Transfer

Jul 2017

17/18 — CD Cova Piedade

41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2016

Transfer: União Madeira → Cova Piedade

16/17 · Transfer

Jul 2016

16/17 — CD Cova Piedade

38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2015

15/16 — CF União Madeira (-2021)

30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2014

Transfer: Rio Ave → União Madeira

14/15 · Transfer

Jul 2014

14/15 — CF União Madeira (-2021)

46 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jun 2014

Transfer: Arouca → Rio Ave

13/14 · Return from loan

Jul 2013

13/14 — FC Arouca

20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jan 2013

Transfer: Rio Ave → Arouca

12/13 · Loan

Jul 2012

Transfer: FC Porto → Rio Ave

12/13 · Transfer

Jul 2012

12/13 — Rio Ave FC, FC Arouca

22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jun 2012

Transfer: Arouca → FC Porto

11/12 · Return from loan

Jan 2012

Transfer: FC Porto → Arouca

11/12 · Loan

Dec 2011

Transfer: Recr. Huelva → FC Porto

11/12 · Return from loan

Aug 2011

Transfer: FC Porto → Recr. Huelva

11/12 · Loan

Jul 2011

11/12 — FC Arouca

12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jun 2011

Transfer: Portimonense → FC Porto

10/11 · Return from loan

Aug 2010

Transfer: FC Porto → Portimonense

10/11 · Loan

Jul 2010

10/11 — Portimonense SAD

23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2010

2010 — Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2010

Transfer: Vila Nova FC → FC Porto

10/11 · Transfer

Jul 2009

2009 — Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)

9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2008

2008 — Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2007

Transfer: Vila Nova B → Vila Nova FC

06/07 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €600k

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Minutes played by club

CA Petróleos Luanda 0.0%

Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) 0.0%

CFR Cluj 0.0%

Gil Vicente FC 0.0%

FC Arouca 59.4%

CD Cova Piedade 0.0%

CF União Madeira (-2021) 40.6%

Rio Ave FC 0.0%

Portimonense SAD 0.0%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
CA Petróleos Luanda	4	21/22	24/25	35	0	0	0
Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)	3	2008	2010	11	0	0	0
CFR Cluj	1	20/21	20/21	18	0	0	0
Gil Vicente FC	1	19/20	19/20	37	0	1	0
FC Arouca	4	11/12	18/19	75	1	0	1,672
CD Cova Piedade	2	16/17	17/18	79	0	3	0
CF União Madeira (-2021)	2	14/15	15/16	76	3	1	1,142
Rio Ave FC	1	12/13	12/13	2	0	0	0
Portimonense SAD	1	10/11	10/11	23	0	0	0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	RC	Minutes
24/25	CAF-Champions League	CA Petróleos Luanda	2	0	0	1	0	0
23/24	African Football League	CA Petróleos Luanda	2	0	0	0	0	0
23/24	CAF-Champions League	CA Petróleos Luanda	10	0	0	1	0	0
22/23	CAF-Champions League	CA Petróleos Luanda	9	0	0	2	0	0
21/22	CAF-Champions League	CA Petróleos Luanda	12	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Série B	Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Série B	Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)	9	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Série B	Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)	1	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	Liga 1	CFR Cluj	11	0	0	3	0	0
20/21	Romanian Cup	CFR Cluj	1	0	0	1	0	0
20/21	Romanian Supercup	CFR Cluj	1	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	SuperLiga - Championship group	CFR Cluj	5	0	0	1	0	0
19/20	Allianz Cup	Gil Vicente FC	2	0	0	1	0	0
19/20	Liga NOS	Gil Vicente FC	33	0	1	4	0	0
19/20	Taça de Portugal	Gil Vicente FC	2	0	0	1	0	0
18/19	Allianz Cup	FC Arouca	2	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	Ledman LigaPro	FC Arouca	18	0	0	5	0	0
18/19	Taça de Portugal	FC Arouca	3	0	0	2	1	0
17/18	Ledman LigaPro	CD Cova Piedade	36	0	1	6	0	0
17/18	Taça CTT	CD Cova Piedade	2	0	0	0	0	0
17/18	Taça de Portugal	CD Cova Piedade	3	0	0	2	0	0
16/17	Allianz Cup	CD Cova Piedade	2	0	0	1	0	0
16/17	Ledman LigaPro	CD Cova Piedade	34	0	2	13	0	0
16/17	Taça de Portugal	CD Cova Piedade	2	0	0	0	0	0
15/16	Liga NOS	CF União Madeira (-2021)	29	0	0	8	0	0
15/16	Taça de Portugal	CF União Madeira (-2021)	1	0	0	1	0	0
14/15	Allianz Cup	CF União Madeira (-2021)	7	0	0	2	0	0
14/15	Liga Portugal 2	CF União Madeira (-2021)	39	3	1	11	0	1,142
13/14	Allianz Cup	FC Arouca	2	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	Liga ZON Sagres	FC Arouca	15	0	0	3	0	0
13/14	Taça de Portugal	FC Arouca	3	0	0	1	0	0
12/13	Allianz Cup	Rio Ave FC	2	0	0	0	0	0
12/13	Liga Portugal 2	FC Arouca	20	1	0	7	0	1,672
12/13	Taça de Portugal	Rio Ave FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
11/12	Liga Portugal 2	FC Arouca	12	0	0	8	0	0
10/11	Allianz Cup	Portimonense SAD	2	0	0	0	0	0
10/11	Liga ZON Sagres	Portimonense SAD	21	0	0	5	0	0

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
06/07	2007-01-01	Vila Nova B	Vila Nova FC	Transfer	0	—
10/11	2010-07-01	Vila Nova FC	FC Porto	Transfer	25000	—
10/11	2010-08-01	FC Porto	Portimonense	Loan	200000	—
10/11	2011-06-30	Portimonense	FC Porto	Return from loan	200000	—
11/12	2011-08-01	FC Porto	Recr. Huelva	Loan	200000	—
11/12	2011-12-01	Recr. Huelva	FC Porto	Return from loan	200000	—
11/12	2012-01-01	FC Porto	Arouca	Loan	200000	—
11/12	2012-06-30	Arouca	FC Porto	Return from loan	200000	—
12/13	2012-07-04	FC Porto	Rio Ave	Transfer	200000	—
12/13	2013-01-03	Rio Ave	Arouca	Loan	200000	—
13/14	2014-06-30	Arouca	Rio Ave	Return from loan	200000	—
14/15	2014-07-02	Rio Ave	União Madeira	Transfer	200000	—
16/17	2016-07-08	União Madeira	Cova Piedade	Transfer	600000	—
18/19	2018-07-01	Cova Piedade	Arouca	Transfer	450000	—
19/20	2019-07-01	Arouca	Gil Vicente	Transfer	200000	—
20/21	2020-10-19	Gil Vicente	CFR Cluj	Transfer	400000	—
21/22	2021-07-01	CFR Cluj	Petro Luanda	Transfer	400000	—
24/25	2025-05-28	Petro Luanda	Without Club	Transfer	0	—

Season	Injury	From	To	Days missed	Games missed
19/20	unknown injury	2019-11-01	2019-11-05	5	1

Current—

Peak€600k

Low—

Δ since start−€50k

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	€450k
Jan 1, 1970	€350k
Jan 1, 1970	€325k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	€600k
Jan 1, 1970	€550k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€25k
Jan 1, 1970	€50k

No national team data.

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals	Minutes
Adilson	1	0	0
Rúben Fernandes	1	0	0
Diego Galo	1	0	0
Pedro Pinto	2	0	0
Hugo Firmino	1	0	0
Denis	1	0	0
Trigueira	2	0	0
Bozhidar Kraev	1	0	0
Christian Irobiso	1	0	0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
14/15	Liga Portugal 2	CF União Madeira (-2021)	3	39
12/13	Liga Portugal 2	FC Arouca	1	20

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
16/17	Ledman LigaPro	CD Cova Piedade	2	34
17/18	Ledman LigaPro	CD Cova Piedade	1	36
14/15	Liga Portugal 2	CF União Madeira (-2021)	1	39

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
13/14	2014-06-30	Arouca	Rio Ave	Return from loan	—	€200k
12/13	2013-01-03	Rio Ave	Arouca	Loan	—	€200k
11/12	2012-06-30	Arouca	FC Porto	Return from loan	—	€200k
11/12	2012-01-01	FC Porto	Arouca	Loan	—	€200k
11/12	2011-12-01	Recr. Huelva	FC Porto	Return from loan	—	€200k
11/12	2011-08-01	FC Porto	Recr. Huelva	Loan	—	€200k
10/11	2011-06-30	Portimonense	FC Porto	Return from loan	—	€200k
10/11	2010-08-01	FC Porto	Portimonense	Loan	—	€200k

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
10/11	Senior debut season
12/13	First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

Season	Matches	Mins	YC	2nd YC	RC	Cards / 90′
24/25	2	0	1	0	0	0
23/24	12	0	1	0	0	0
22/23	9	0	2	0	0	0
21/22	12	0	0	1	0	0
20/21	18	0	5	0	0	0
19/20	37	0	6	0	0	0
18/19	23	0	7	0	1	0
17/18	41	0	8	0	0	0
16/17	38	0	14	0	0	0
15/16	30	0	9	0	0	0
14/15	46	1,142	13	2	0	1.18
13/14	20	0	4	0	0	0
12/13	22	1,672	7	0	0	0.38
11/12	12	0	8	0	0	0
10/11	23	0	5	0	0	0