Pepe Soares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manoel Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Belém, Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 1931 (aged 23) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1931 | CF Belenenses | 140 | (??) |
| International career | |||
| 1927-1930 | Portugal | 14 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Manoel Soares (30 January 1908 – 24 October 1931), known as Pepe, was a Portuguese footballer. During his brief career, he played as an inside forward for CF Belenenses and the Portugal national football team, and was considered by many to be Portugal's best player of the time. Despite the young age at which he died, Pépe won two Portuguese Championships (Taça de Portugal) and three Lisbon Championships (Campeonato de Lisboa).