Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to Portuguese immigrants, Soares returned to his parents'country at a very young age, and joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 1999 at the age of eight.
Soares was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to Portuguese immigrants. Soares returned to his parents'country at a very young age. Soares joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 1999 at the age of eight.