Tomás Alves Soares

Tomás Alves Soares (born 19 January 2008) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Benfica.

Club career

Born in Paços de Ferreira, Soares is a youth product of SC Freamunde and Benfica.

In October 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica.

International career

Soares is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the under-15, under-16

In May 2025, he was called with Portugal for the European Under-17 Championship in Albania. He was a standout during his team's run to the final, coming on the field, scoring and assisting against Albania and Germany in the pool stage, and scoring again as a substitute in the semi-final against the Italian reining champions.

Honours Portugal U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2025