Zé Soares

José Soares (José Soares da Silva Filho) is a professional Brazilian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Metalurh Donetsk FC. He was born on July 27, 1983 in Paulo Afonso, Brazil.

In 2000 José Soares joined a Brazilian side called Palmeiras and spent the first 4 years of his professional career there. The club gave him the opportunity to practice his key football skills and gradually the player secured a position in the first team.

In 2005 the midfielder moved to Luverdense, but stayed there for only half of the season. In 2006 he signed up with São Bento, which was followed by Sorocaba. In 2007 José Soares featured for such clubs as Remo, Sorocaba and Levski Sofia. He performed for the Bulgarian squad for 2 seasons, till 2010, and turned into an inevitable part of the team.

In 2010 José Soares was transferred to Metalurh Donetsk FC and became a regular player in the Ukrainian Premier League.