Ricardo Soares led Chaves, Aves, Moreirense, Gil Vicente and Estoril in the Primeira Liga, had a brief spell at Al Ahly in Egypt and spent one year in the Chinese Super League with Beijing Guoan.
11 Facts About Ricardo Soares
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Ricardo Soares amassed third division totals of 232 matches and 28 goals during his 12-year senior career, representing seven teams in the competition.
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Ricardo Soares started working as a manager in 2005 at the age of 30, with amateur side Clube Cacadores das Taipas.
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Ricardo Soares returned to the second tier on 14 November 2017, succeeding Ivo Vieira at Academica de Coimbra.
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On 18 December 2019, with his Covilha team ranked seventh, Ricardo Soares returned to the top flight by succeeding sacked Vitor Campelos at the helm of Moreirense FC.
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Ricardo Soares left the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in November 2020, feeling he was not able to maximise his players' potential.
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Shortly after, Ricardo Soares was appointed at Gil Vicente FC of the same league.
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Ricardo Soares returned to Portugal and its main division on 28 February 2023, on a one-and-a-half-year contract at Estoril.
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Ricardo Soares terminated his deal one year early, having concluded the season with the team raised one place to 14th position.
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On 15 June 2023, Ricardo Soares was appointed as the new head coach of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan FC.
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Ricardo Soares left on 10 December 2024, having achieved 30 wins, 11 draws and 13 losses in his 54 games in charge.