José Luis Soto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Soto Quirós | ||
| Date of birth | September 13, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | February 11, 2006 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Mosquito del Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1951 | Moravia | ||
| 1952–1953 | Saprissa | ||
| 1954-1956 | Irapuato | ||
| 1956–1958 | Saprissa | ||
| 1958 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1962–1963 | FAS | ||
| 1965 | Atlético Marte | ||
| Escuintla | |||
| Suchitepéquez | |||
| Español de Venezuela | |||
| Emelec | |||
| Cartaginés | |||
| Tibas | |||
| International career | |||
| Costa Rica | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Cartaginés | |||
| Puriscal | |||
| Pérez Zeledón | |||
| Sagrada Familia | |||
| Golfito | |||
| Santos de Guápiles | |||
| Orión | |||
| Unión Deportiva Tibaseña | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 José Luis Soto Quirós (13 September 1932 – 11 February 2006) was a Costa Rican football player, who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in Alajuela, Soto played club football in Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela and Ecuador. He made his debut with Moravia in 1950.[1]
Soto signed with Mexican Primera División side Deportivo Irapuato in 1954.[2]
In 1958 he became Costa Rica Primera Division top goalscorer and was honoured athlete of the year. He won two league titles with Saprissa (1952 & 1953) and one with Alajuelense (1958).[1]
International career
Nicknamed Saningo, Soto represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[3]
Managerial career
After he retired from playing, Soto became a football coach. He managed Cartaginés, Puriscal, Pérez Zeledón, Sagrada Familia, Golfito, Santos de Guápiles and Orión.[4]
He died, aged 73, in February 2006. He was survived by his wife and four children.[5]
References
- ^ a b Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto - Nación Template:Es
- ^ Monge Meza, Jose Enrique (13 February 2006). "EL GRAN "SANINGO" SOTO DIJO ADIÓS" (in Spanish). La Nacion.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ José Luis Soto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Quesada H., César Luis (23 June 2008). "Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto" (in Spanish). La Nacion.
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- 1932 births
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- Costa Rica international footballers
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- CD Suchitepequez players
- Emelec footballers
- C.S. Cartaginés players
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