Manuel Soeiro

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

Manuel Soeiro
Personal information
Full name Manuel Esteves Soeiro Vasques
Date of birth (1909-03-17)17 March 1909
Place of birth Barreiro, Portugal
Date of death February 1977 (1977-03) (aged 67)
Position(s) 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

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Soeiro signed for Sporting CP in 1933 from local Luso Futebol Clube. During his 12-year spell with the former club, 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 earned 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.[2]

References
  1. Claro, Paulo; Preston, Simon; Nunes, João; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "Vasques". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 August 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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