Francisco Soares

Early career

Born in Sousa, Paraíba, but raised in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Soares started his career with Palmeiras FC das Rocas. He moved to América de Natal in 2009 to complete his development. Soares made his professional debut for the latter club on 14 August 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Série B home loss against Vila Nova. He only appeared in one further match in the championship, before being released on 3 September of that year. Soares subsequently represented Botafogo da Paraíba, Sousa, CSP, Caicó, Visão Celeste, Cerâmica, Treze, Veranópolis, Pelotas and Lucena.

Nacional

On 27 January 2015, Soares moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing with Primeira Liga side Nacional, still owned by CSP. He made his debut on 21 February, replacing Lucas João in a 3–1 away loss against Braga. Soares scored his first goal abroad on 20 April 2015, equalising the 1–1 Madeira derby at Marítimo. The following 20 March, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win over Vitória de Guimarães.

Vitória Guimarães

On 25 May 2016, Soares signed for Vitória de Guimarães. He made his debut for his new team on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Braga, and scored his first goal 12 days later in a 5–3 win against Paços de Ferreira also at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, through a penalty. On 4 November 2016, Soares scored a double in a 2–1 home defeat of former club Nacional. He finished his spell in Minho with 22 official appearances and…

As of 19 May 2026

Botafogo-PB

Copa Paraíba: 2010 CSP

Copa Paraíba: 2012 Lucena

Campeonato Paraibano Second Division: 2014 Porto

Primeira Liga: 2017–18, 2019–20 Taça de Portugal: 2019–20 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2018 Olympiacos

Super League Greece: 2021–22 Botafogo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024 Taça Rio: 2023, 2024 Copa Libertadores: 2024 Individual

Copa do Brasil top scorer: 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Player of the Month: April 2023, May 2023, June 2023, July 2023