Cédric Soares

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Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares (born 31 August 1991), known simply as Cédric (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛðɾik]), is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo. Cédric's career started with Sporting CP, going on to appear in 93 competitive games over the course of four Primeira Liga seasons and scoring two goals. He signed for Southampton in 2015. After a brief loan spell with Inter Milan in 2019, Cédric joined Arsenal in 2020. He played for Fulham on loan in 2023 before departing Arsenal a year later. In June 2025, Cédric joined São Paulo. Born in Germany, Cédric made his senior debut for Portugal in 2014.