Soares started working as a coach in 2006, with former club Compostela in
the regional leagues. He held a
UEFA PRO Licence, his course classmates including future football heavyweights like
Luís Enrique and
Pep Guardiola. Compostela again – taking the reins of the latter after the ninth round, he eventually failed to
prevent relegation from the third tier as last– and
Estradense. In summer 2011, Soares was appointed as an assistant coach at
Estoril from Portugal, going on to work under several managers including compatriot
Vinícius Eutrópio and
Marco Silva. In March 2015, following
José Couceiro's departure, both he and former club player
Hugo Leal took the reins until the end of
the season, eventually leading the team to the 12th position in the
Primeira Liga; in July, he was appointed the sole head coach. On 11 December 2016, after only 15 points in 13 matches during
the campaign, Soares was relieved of his duties. The following 11 July, he returned to his home country after being named
Athletico Paranaense manager; he was sacked on 4 December, with his side having
finished in 11th position. Soares was hired at
K League 2 title favourites
Jeonnam Dragons in January 2019. He was dismissed in July, with the team third from bottom. In April 2021, Soares was appointed at
Barra-SC, but left by mutual agreement on 17 June, two weeks before the start of the
Campeonato Catarinense Série B. On 26 April 2022, he signed for
Vitória of the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being sacked on 19 June. Soares returned to Compostela's bench in summer 2022. On 22 March 2023, however, in spite of being placed second in the
Segunda Federación with 45 points with eight matches remaining, he was fired. On 6 November 2023, Soares was appointed head coach of
River-PI for the upcoming season. On 12 December 2024, Soares became the manager of
Tirol. ==References==