Antônio Soares

Goalkeeper - Itabaiana U18
27 Dec 2026
Sunday
Process

Marked for Antônio Soares

3 Edition

The Itabaiana Chronicle

17 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Squad

Antônio Soares keeps Itabaiana in it on his own

Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 21 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.

Match

Chastening afternoon for Itabaiana

A 0‑12 beating by Náutico was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.

Match

Itabaiana bow out of the cup

Portuguesa go through and Itabaiana go home, 0‑8 the scoreline that did it. The dressing room will call the league the priority now, because that is what dressing rooms say.

Squad

Vivico gets the move he always wanted

Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Vivico has just signed for Itabaiana, and for once the answer mattered.

The terraces

A cup hiding at Portuguesa leaves Itabaiana explaining themselves

0-8, and long before the end the away end had switched from encouragement to something considerably more pointed. Nobody rings a phone-in about losing narrowly.

Match

4 matches without a win for Itabaiana

The run now stands at 4, and the questions being asked around Itabaiana are no longer polite ones.

Squad

Daniel Aguilar signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Daniel Aguilar commits to Itabaiana for another 4 years.

Match

4 matches without a goal for Itabaiana

The chances are being made and something is happening between the making and the finishing. 4 matches now, and the anxiety in the ground arrives a little earlier every week.

Match

12 goals as Itabaiana and Náutico go for it

Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 12 goals between Itabaiana and Náutico, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.

In brief

Back issues
2 Edition

The Itabaiana Chronicle

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Squad

Antônio Soares keeps Itabaiana in it on his own

Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 19 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.

Match

Nowhere to hide for Itabaiana

0‑4 against ABC, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.

The terraces

The stands have turned

“Enough is enough. We have watched this for months.” 6 of the 15 senior players walked off to it, and the message was not aimed at any one of them.

Player ratings

A chastening introduction for Guilherme Pereira — 5.60

It is a hard way to meet a crowd. Marked 5.60 on the day he was handed the shirt, and the important thing now is what the next one looks like.

The terraces

Itabaiana supporters have found a favourite in Antônio Soares

There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 14-year-old it feels ownership of. Antônio Soares has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.

Match

Itabaiana come up short against Ituano

Ituano left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.

Market

Samuel Amaral steps up from the Itabaiana academy

There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Samuel Amaral has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.

Market

Itabaiana promote Guilherme Pereira from within

The academy exists for exactly this morning. Guilherme Pereira has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.

Market

Leonardo Santos steps up from the Itabaiana academy

There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Leonardo Santos has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.

In brief