Cédric Soares

General

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Cédric
Personal information
Full name:	Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares
Date of birth:	31 August 1991 (1991-08-31)
Place of birth:	Singen, Germany
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position:	Right-back
Club information
Current club	São Paulo
Number	6
Youth clubs
1998–2010	Sporting CP
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2010–2015 2011–2012 2013 2015–2020 2019 2020 2020–2024 2023 2025–	Sporting CP → Académica (loan) Sporting CP B Southampton → Inter Milan (loan) → Arsenal (loan) Arsenal → Fulham (loan) São Paulo	027 00(2) 024 00(0) 002 00(0) 120 00(1) 004 00(0) 005 00(0) 036 00(1) 006 00(0) 000 00(0)
National team
2011–2012 2014–2021	Portugal U21 Portugal	010 00(0) 034 00(1)

Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares (born 31 August 1991), known simply as Cédric, is a Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.

His career started with Sporting CP, going on to appear in 94 competitive games over the course of four Primeira Liga seasons and scoring two goals. He signed for Southampton in 2015.

Having earned 72 caps across all youth levels, Cédric made his senior debut for Portugal in 2014. He appeared for the country at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2016, winning the latter tournament.

Honours

Club

Académica

• Taça de Portugal: 2011–12

Sporting

• Taça de Portugal: 2014–15

Southampton

• EFL Cup runner-up: 2016–17

Arsenal

• FA Community Shield: 2020

International

Portugal U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2011

Portugal

• UEFA European Championship: 2016

External links

• Cédric Soares profile at Soccerway

São Paulo FC squad - 2025–26

2. Tolói 3. R. Caio 4. A. Carlos 5. Souza 6. A. Pereira 8. Kaká 9. L. Fabiano 10. Ganso 11. Pato 12. Denis 13. P. Miranda 14. Kardec 15. Denílson 16. Reinaldo 17. Osvaldo 18. Maicon 19. Ademilson 20. Evangelista 21. E. Silva 23. Douglas 24. Léo 25. Hudson 26. Auro 27. L. Ricardo 29. Ewandro 30. Renan 34. Lucão 35. Boschilia -. Rodríguez -. Cañete Manager:   Muricy Ramalho

Portugal – UEFA Euro 2016 – Winners

1. Patrício 2. B. Alves 3. Pepe 4. Fonte 5. Guerreiro 6. Carvalho 7. C. Ronaldo 8. Moutinho 9. Éder 10. J. Mário 11. Vieirinha 12. Lopes 13. Danilo 14. William 15. Gomes 16. Sanches 17. Nani 18. Rafa 19. Eliseu 20. Quaresma 21. Cédric 22. Eduardo 23. Adrien Manager:   Fernando Santos

Portugal – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

1. Patrício 2. Alves 3. Pepe 4. Neto 5. Guerreiro 6. Fonte 7. Ronaldo (c) 8. Moutinho 9. A. Silva 10. B. Silva 11. Semedo 12. Sá 13. Danilo 14. William 15. Gomes 16. Pizzi 17. Nani 18. Gelson 19. Eliseu 20. Quaresma 21. Cédric 22. Beto 23. Adrien Manager:   Fernando Santos

Portugal – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16

1. Patrício 2. Alves 3. Pepe 4. M. Fernandes 5. Guerreiro 6. Fonte 7. Ronaldo 8. Moutinho 9. A. Silva 10. João Mário 11. B. Silva 12. Lopes 13. Dias 14. William 15. Ricardo 16. B. Fernandes 17. Guedes 18. Gelson 19. Rui 20. Quaresma 21. Cédric 22. Beto 23. Adrien Manager:   Fernando Santos