Cédric Soares played for Portugal in 2012 .
He scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 15 December 2012 , netting with his left foot from 30 meters in a 1–1 draw away to C.D . Nacional. On 18 June 2015 , Cédric was announced as the second summer signing for Southampton on a four-year contract , with the English club paying up to €6.5 million ( £4.7 million ) for his services .