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)
International career
1932–1941	Portugal	12	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Soeiro signed for Sporting CP in 1933 from local Luso Futebol Clube.^[1] 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.^[2]

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

International career

Soeiro earned 12 caps for the Portugal national team in nine years.^[3] He made his debut on 3 May 1932 in a friendly against Yugoslavia, netting once in the 3–2 win in Lisbon.^[4]

Personal life

Soeiro's nephew, Manuel Vasques, was also a footballer. He too played for Sporting and Portugal.^[5]