Giovanni Soares

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

2025 | Graduate Student

Played all 90 minutes in his BGSU debut, the season opener vs. IU Indy
Started the Butler match and played the first 86-plus minutes
Played 82 minutes at Michigan
Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the 1-0 win over Michigan State, with the lone assist on the game's lone goal

2023 & '24 | Junior & Senior | William Carey Univ.

Spent two seasons at William Carey Univ. in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Played in 18 matches, making 15 starts, in 2023
Helped the Crusaders to a 16-5-1 overall record and an 8-2-0 Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) mark that year
Played in 18 matches, starting 15, as WCU advanced to both the championship match of the SSAC Tournament and the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament
Had three points on a goal and an assist
Was named to the SSAC All-Tournament team in that 2023 season
In 2024, played in 21 matches, making 20 starts
Earned All-SSAC Second-Team honors in '24
The '24 Crusaders went 15-5-3 overall and 7-3-0 in conference
Had four points on a pair of goals
Helped the Crusaders keep 12 clean sheets in 2024 after recording 11 shutouts the previous year

2021 & '22 | Freshman & Sophomore | Iowa Central CC

Spent two years at Iowa Central CC in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Played in all 16 matches, making 15 starts for the Tritons as a sophomore in 2022
Finished second on the team in goals, with four, and his eight total points ranked him third on the club
Scored those four goals in a six-game span
As a freshman in 2021, played in 14 of the team's 16 matches, starting all 14, and had three points on a goal and an assist