| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Esteves Soeiro Vasques | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | February 1977 (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 | |||
Manuel Esteves Soeiro Vasques (17 March 1909 – February 1977), known as Soeiro, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.
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]
Soeiro appeared in 219 games for Sporting in all competitions, scoring 206 goals.
Soeiro earned 12 caps for the Portugal national team in nine years.[2] He made his debut on 3 May 1932 in a friendly against Yugoslavia, netting once in the 3–2 win in Lisbon.[3]
Soeiro's nephew, Manuel Vasques, was also a footballer. He too played for Sporting and Portugal.[4]
