Carlos Soto (footballer, born 1965) explained

Carlos Soto (footballer, born 1965) should not be confused with Carlos Soto (footballer, born 1959).

Carlos Soto
Fullname:Carlos Alberto Soto Olivares
Birth Date:12 March 1965
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Universidad Católica
Years1:1983–1990
Clubs1:Universidad Católica
Caps1:125
Goals1:10
Years2:1987
Clubs2:O'Higgins (loan)
Goals2:1
Years3:1991
Clubs3:Coquimbo Unido
Caps3:25
Goals3:4
Years4:1992–1995
Clubs4:Deportes Temuco
Caps4:99
Goals4:5
Years5:1996
Clubs5:Provincial Osorno
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:1997
Clubs6:Santiago Morning
Goals6:1
Totalgoals:21
Nationalyears1:1983
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1983
Nationalteam2:Chile B

Carlos Alberto Soto Olivares (born 12 March 1965) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Soto is a product of Universidad Católica youth system, where he coincided with players such as Eduardo Soto, Luis Abarca and Mario Lepe.[1] He stayed with the club until the 1990 season,[2] with a stint on loan at O'Higgins in the 1987 Segunda División, when they got promotion to the top division.[3] With Universidad Católica, Soto won the Copa República,[4] the 1983 Copa Polla Gol[5] and the 1984 Primera División.[6]

In the Chilean Primera División, he also played for Coquimbo Unido, Deportes Temuco and Provincial Osorno.[7] With Coquimbo Unido, they became the runners-up of 1991 Primera División and qualified to the 1992 Copa Libertadores.[8]

He ended his career playing for Santiago Morning in the 1997 Primera B.[9]

International career

Soto represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1983 South American Championship[10] and scored a goal against Colombia in the first matchday.[11]

At senior level, he represented the Chile national team in the 1983 Pan American Games[12]

Post-retirement

He led, the trade union of professional football players in Chile, from 1998 to 2016, alongside former footballers such as Sergio Villegas and Ricardo Rojas.[13] At the same time he studied laws.[14] Once he graduated as a lawyer, he became a football agent in 2018.[15]

Honours

Universidad Católica

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Escobillana . Felipe . Quién te parece más de carne y hueso entre Carlos Soto y Julio Pastén . . 5 December 2022 . es . 7 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Universidad Catolica 1990 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 26 October 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: Historia - POR FIN EL RETORNO A PRIMERA . O'Higgins FC - El orgullo de la Región . . 26 October 2022 . es.
  4. Web site: Espina . Eduardo . Chile 1983 . . 26 October 2022 . 22 January 2006.
  5. futboldeantescl . 1225502121342230528 . Universidad Católica Campeón de la Copa Polla Gol 1983 . 6 February 2020 . 26 October 2022 . es.
  6. https://m.facebook.com/retrofutbolchileno/photos/a.431742490493197/1663310610669706 Universidad Católica Año 1984
  7. Web site: Carlos Soto :: Carlos Alberto Soto Olivares :: . www.ceroacero.es . 26 October 2022 . es.
  8. Web site: Fernández . Felipe . A 30 años del subcampeonato de Coquimbo Unido . Asifuch . 26 October 2022 . es . 22 December 2021.
  9. https://www.facebook.com/retrofutbolchileno/posts/1452039491796820/ Santiago Morning Año 1997
  10. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20 . Partidos de La Roja . 26 October 2022 . es.
  11. Book: Aceituno Rubilar . Freddy Enrique . Álvarez González . Ricardo Blas . JUEGOS DE CHICOS PROBLEMAS DE GRANDES: Las selecciones menores del fútbol chileno . November 2016 . . Santiago, Chile . 86–90 . 26 October 2022 . es . PDF.
  12. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos . Partidos de La Roja . 26 October 2022 . es.
  13. Web site: Directivas Sifup . sifup.cl . 10 January 2023 . es.
  14. Web site: La nueva vida de Carlos Soto tras dejar la presidencia del Sifup . . 26 October 2022 . es . 9 March 2017.
  15. Web site: González . Christian . Carlos Soto se hace agente . . 26 October 2022 . es . 7 September 2018.