José Soto (footballer, born 1970)
Peruvian footballer and manager (born 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Alberto "Pepe" Soto Gómez (born 11 January 1970) is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Nicknamed "Pepe," he played as a central defender and spent the majority of his playing career with Alianza Lima. He is the brother of footballers Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alberto Soto Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Deportivo Municipal | 157 | (13) |
| 1993–1996 | Sporting Cristal | 149 | (20) |
| 1996–1999 | Puebla | 59 | (5) |
| 1999 | Alianza Lima | 18 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Celaya | 42 | (3) |
| 2001–2006 | Alianza Lima | 199 | (36) |
| Total | 624 | (77) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2003 | Peru | 75 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Alianza Lima (caretaker) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Alianza Lima (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 2013 | León de Huánuco | ||
| 2014 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| 2015 | Alianza Universidad | ||
| 2016 | Alfredo Salinas | ||
| 2017 | Deportivo Hualgayoc | ||
| 2017–2019 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| 2019–2021 | Juan Aurich | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Soto was born in Lima. He started his club career with Deportivo Municipal in 1987. He also played for Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima in Peru.
Soto spent several seasons playing in Mexico, joining Puebla in the Invierno 1996 season and remaining with the club until 1998. He also represented Celaya during 1999 and 2000.
Soto obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team, scoring three goals. He made his debut on 25 November 1992, in a 1–1 draw against Ecuador, and played his last international match at age 33 in a World Cup qualifying defeat against Chile on 9 September 2003. Soto's international career included the Copa América tournaments of 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001.
On 17 December 2011, Soto was appointed head manager of Alianza Lima for the start of the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado season.[1]
Has a son named Jose Soto and a daughter named Maria Soto. The mother of his children is Monica De La Jara. He is also the older brother of Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.[2]
Player
Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima
Manager
Alianza Lima
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