Goncalo Soares

Height:
5-11
Weight:
168
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lisbon, Portugal
High School:
Colégio Maristas de Carcavelos

2016: Appeared in 21 games for the Zips, including making 10 starts...registered a goal, while adding three assists on 11 shots, four of which fell on goal...netted goal in Akron’s 4-3 setback at SMU (Sept. 19)…garnered assist on Marcel Zajac goals in a pair of 4-0 wins past Buffalo (Oct. 7) and Western Michigan (Nov. 11)…posted assist on Nick Hind’s second goal in a 2-0 victory over Villanova in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament...rated 10th in league-only games in the MAC in assists per game (0.20)…garnered Academic All-MAC accolades.

2015: Appeared in 19 contests for Akron, including making 13 starts...contributed a pair of goals and two assists on 17 shots, with six falling on goal...garnered a pair of assists in the Zips’ 4-0 victory over Northern Illinois (Oct. 17)...netted first career collegiate goal in a 4-2 setback against No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 1)...registered the Akron’s first goal in a 2-1 victory over No. 11 SMU (Nov. 29) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Attended Colégio Maristas de Carcavelos in Cascais Portugal… played for Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 29, 1994...majoring in business…son of Jose and Rosa Soares.