Manuel Soeiro

Manuel Soeiro

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Soeiro
Date of birth	17 March 1909
Place of birth	Barreiro, Portugal
Date of death	February 1977 (aged 67)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Luso Barreiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1928–1933	Luso Barreiro
1933–1945	Sporting CP	104	(99)
National team
1932–1941	Portugal	12	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Manuel Esteves Soeiro Vasques (17 March 1909 – February 1977), known as Soeiro, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Soeiro signed for Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1933, from local Luso Futebol Clube. During his 12-year spell with the former, he helped to the conquest of four Taça de Portugal trophies – the competition was known as Campeonato de Portugal until 1938 – and the 1940–41 edition of the Primeira Liga; additionally, he was the latter tournament's top scorer in 1934–35 and 1936–37.^[1]

All competitions comprised, Soeiro appeared in 219 games for Sporting, scoring 206 goals.

International career

Soeiro gained 12 caps for the Portuguese national team, in nearly nine years. He made his debut on 3 May 1932 in a friendly against Yugoslavia, netting once in the 3–2 win in Lisbon.

Personal life

Soeiro's nephew, Manuel Vasques, was also a footballer. He too played for Sporting and Portugal.^[1]

References

1. "Soeiro" (in Portuguese). Wiki Sporting. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

External links

• Manuel Soeiro at footballzz.co.uk
• Manuel Soeiro profile at ForaDeJogo
• Portugal stats at Eu-Football