Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares
Portugal | Defender | Sao Paulo
Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares, 34, is a footballer from Portugal playing as Defender for Sao Paulo. Alves Soares was born in Singen, Germany. In the 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana season Alves Soares has 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 180 minutes at an average rating of 6.60.
Profile
- Full name
- Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares
- Age
- 34
- Born
- 31 August 1991 | Singen | Germany
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Height
- 172
- Weight
- 67
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 21
- Current club
- Sao Paulo
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sao Paulo | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 26/27 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.61 |
| 26/27 | Sao Paulo | Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 26/27 | Sao Paulo | Paulista - A1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.84 |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 2017 | Portugal | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Portugal | Confederations Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 11 won
- Community Shield 2× 2023 · 2020 England
- Emirates Cup 2× 2023 · 2022 World
- Taça de Portugal 2× 2014/2015 · 2011/2012 Portugal
- FA Cup 1× 2019/2020 England
- Florida Cup 1× 2022 World
- MLS All-Star 1× 2023 World
- UEFA European Championship 1× 2016 Europe
- UEFA Nations League 1× 2018/2019 Europe
Runner-up finishes
- FIFA U20 World Cup 1× | 2011 | World
- League Cup 1× | 2016/2017 | England
- Premier League 1× | 2023/2024 | England
- Primeira Liga 1× | 2013/2014 | Portugal
Clubs | 10
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Sao Paulo
Jan 2025 – present
Free agent
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Arsenal
Jul 2023 – Jan 2025
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Fulham
Jan 2023 – Jul 2023
Loan
-
Arsenal
Aug 2020 – Jan 2023
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Arsenal
Jan 2020 – Aug 2020
Loan
-
Southampton
Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
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Inter
Jan 2019 – Jul 2019
Loan
-
Southampton
Jul 2015 – Jan 2019
€ 5M
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Sporting CP
Jul 2012 – Jul 2015
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Academica
Jul 2011 – Jul 2012
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Calf Injury : 28 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
- Illness : 9 November 2023 to 24 November 2023
- Knock : 11 September 2022 to 5 October 2022
- Groin Injury : 14 January 2022 to 9 February 2022
- Virus : 26 December 2021 to 31 December 2021
- Calf Injury : 30 August 2020 to 30 September 2020
- Knee Injury : 23 January 2020 to 30 June 2020
- Calf/Shin Injury : 26 September 2019 to 8 November 2019
- Calf Injury : 7 December 2018 to 23 December 2018
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 17 December 2017 to 12 January 2018
- Hamstring : 30 November 2017 to 13 December 2017
- Knock : 19 May 2017 to 20 May 2017
- Illness : 10 December 2016 to 18 December 2016
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 14 October 2016 to 18 November 2016
- Groin Injury : 24 December 2015 to 8 January 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares play?
Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares plays as Defender.
Which team does Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares play for?
Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares plays for Sao Paulo in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
How many goals has Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares scored this season?
Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares has scored 0 goals in 2 appearances in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 season.
How old is Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares?
Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares is 34 years old and comes from Portugal.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 09:35 UTC