Giovani Lima Soares
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Position:
- MF
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Abaco HS
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- Previous College:
- NIACC
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- g
- 2
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- a
- 4
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- pts
- 8
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- gw
- 2
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2024, First team all-CAC
- 2023, Honorable mention all-CAC
- 2023, CAC Champion of Character
2024 Season (Senior): Earned first team all-CAC honors … The only outfield player to start all 22 games on the season … Scored two goals and four assists on the year … Both of his goals were game-winners … Delivered assists against Doane (Aug. 15), Tabor (Aug. 31), Talladega (Nov. 11) in the CAC Semifinal, and #19 LSU Shreveport (Dec. 2) in the NAIA Round of 16 … Scored the game-winner in Bellevue’s 3-2 win over #16 Columbia (Oct. 9) … Also bagged a game-winner in the Bruins’ 2-1 win over Jamestown (Oct. 19) … Defensive midfielder that played a vital role in BU’s defensive efforts on the season … Helped anchor a defense that posted a 0.77 goals against average as a team, registered eight shutouts, and allowed fewer than four shots on goal per game (3.91).
2023 Season (Junior): Earned honorable mention all-CAC honors and was BU’s CAC Champion of Character representative … Started all 24 games … Scored two goals and three assists … Put nine of 24 shots on goal … Assisted both goals in the win against Grand View (Sept. 12) … Scored his first goal as a Bruin in the Senior Day win against Waldorf (Oct. 140) … Scored the game-winner at Hastings (Oct. 18) … Delivered an assist in the NAIA Second Round triumph over #1 Mid-America Christian (Nov. 18) to advance to the Final Site … Played primarily as a defensive midfielder … Helped the team post a program-record 13 shutouts … Set a school-record going 641 minutes and three seconds from Sept. 26-Nov. 11 without being scored upon … Led a defense that allowed just 21 goals in 24 games for a 0.86 goals against average … Limited opponents to just 4.6 shots on goal per game.
At North Iowa Area CC: Began his collegiate career at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa ... Played three years of soccer for coach Graham Lynch ... Started 41 of 46 games in which he appeared ... Scored 10 goals and 10 assists in his time with the Trojans.
High School: Attended Abaco High School in Sao Bernardo do Campo.
Club Soccer: Played club soccer for Med City FC, coached by Neil Cassidy.
Personal: Son of Fernando and Marcia Soares ... Has an older brother, Vitor ... Born on July 16, 2002 ... Majoring in Business.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 2 |
| Games started | 22 | 2 |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 4 | 0 |
| Points | 8 | 2 |
| Shots | 16 | 1 |
| Shot Pct | .125 | 1.000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Conference | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| December | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | .73 | .125 | .36 | .500 |
| Conference | 2 | .50 | 1.000 | .50 | 1.000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 1.22 | .182 | .56 | .455 |
| Away | 10 | .40 | .000 | .20 | .500 |
| Neutral | 3 | .33 | .000 | .33 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 16 | .94 | .133 | .44 | .467 |
| Losses | 3 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | .25 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 5 | 1.20 | .000 | .40 | .333 |
| October | 8 | .88 | .286 | .50 | .571 |
| November | 3 | .67 | .000 | .67 | 1.000 |
| December | 2 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 16 | .125 | 8 | .500 |
| Conference | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 11 | .182 | 5 | .455 |
| Away | 10 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 16 | 15 | .133 | 7 | .467 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| September | 5 | 6 | .000 | 2 | .333 |
| October | 8 | 7 | .286 | 4 | .571 |
| November | 3 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| December | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Conference | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Away | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | .09 | .18 | .36 |
| Conference | 2 | 2 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .22 | .22 | .67 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | .00 | .67 | .67 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 16 | 16 | .13 | .25 | .50 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
| September | 5 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| October | 8 | 8 | .25 | .00 | .50 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .33 | .33 |
| December | 2 | 2 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
News mentions
Jose-Miguel Boggio and Giovani Lima Soares scored first half goals to lead the No. 5 Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over the University of Jamestown on Saturday afternoon.
Tate Richards scored the lone goal as No. 7 Missouri Valley College dealt the No. 5 Bellevue University men’s soccer team their first loss of the season, 1-0, on Wednesday evening in an NAIA Top 10 match-up.
Giovani Lima Soares scored game-winner with 5:08 remaining to lift the No. 5 Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 3-2 win over No. 16 Columbia College on Wednesday evening.
Edwin Cisneros scored both second half Bruin goals to lead the No. 8 Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win at Midland University on Wednesday evening.
Taariq Ganga came up with four saves for the No. 5-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team in an up-and-down the field 0-0 draw at University of Science & Arts on Saturday evening.
Matias Daniel-Doren netted his fourth game-winning goal of the season, burying a penalty kick with 35 seconds remaining to elevate the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win at Concordia University on Wednesday evening.
Goals from Edwin Cisneros and Ombeni Mubake 29 seconds apart broke a scoreless tie as the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team downed Tabor College 2-0 on Saturday evening.
A pair of first half goals from Matias Daniel-Doren paced play as the No. 8-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team opened the season with a 6-0 victory over Doane University on Thursday afternoon.
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