José Luis Soto

José Luis Soto
Personal information
Full name José Luis Soto Quirós
Date of birth (1932-09-13)September 13, 1932
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Date of death February 11, 2006(2006-02-11) (aged 73)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
19471949 Mosquito del Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19501951 Moravia
19521953 Saprissa
1954-1956 Irapuato
19561958 Saprissa
1958 Alajuelense
19621963 FAS
1965 Atlético Marte
Escuintla
Suchitepéquez
Español de Venezuela
Emelec
Cartaginés
Tibas
National team
Costa Rica
Teams managed
Cartaginés
Puriscal
Pérez Zeledón
Sagrada Familia
Golfito
Santos de Guápiles
Orión
Unión Deportiva Tibaseña

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Quirós.

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

  1. 1 2 Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto - Nación (Spanish)
  2. Monge Meza, Jose Enrique (13 February 2006). "EL GRAN “SANINGO” SOTO DIJO ADIÓS" [The great "Saningo" Soto said goodbye] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  3. José Luis SotoFIFA competition record
  4. Quesada H., César Luis (23 June 2008). "Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto" [Sports career of Saningo Soto] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  5. José Luis Soto Quirós: La última jugada de 'Saningo' - Nación (Spanish)

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