José Soto
Encyclopedia
José Alberto Soto Gómez (born January 11, 1970 in Lima
) is a retired Peru
vian football
defender
who obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team
, in which he scored three goals. Nicknamed "Pepe" he made his debut on November 25, 1992 against Ecuador (1-1), and played his last international match for his native country in a World Cup Qualifier on September 9, 2003 against Chile (1-2), at age 33.
Soto 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
with Puebla and Celaya.
Currently, he is the manager of Alianza Lima
.
Has a son named Jose Soto and a daughter named Maria Soto.The mother of his children is Monica De La Jara.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
) is a retired Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, in which he scored three goals. Nicknamed "Pepe" he made his debut on November 25, 1992 against Ecuador (1-1), and played his last international match for his native country in a World Cup Qualifier on September 9, 2003 against Chile (1-2), at age 33.
Soto started his club career with Deportivo Municipal in 1987. He also played for Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
and Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
in Peru.
Soto spent several seasons playing in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
with Puebla and Celaya.
Currently, he is the manager of Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
.
Has a son named Jose Soto and a daughter named Maria Soto.The mother of his children is Monica De La Jara.