| Carlos Soto | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Fredy Soto Sandoval |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Temuco, Chile |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Ñublense |
| Years1: | 1977–1982 |
| Clubs1: | Ñublense |
| Years2: | 1983 |
| Clubs2: | Palestino |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1984–1985 |
| Clubs3: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps3: | 37 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs4: | Palestino |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1987–1990 |
| Clubs5: | Tampico Madero |
| Years6: | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs6: | Querétaro |
| Years7: | 1991 |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1992 |
| Clubs8: | Palestino |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1993 |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 1994–1996 |
| Clubs10: | Regional Atacama |
| Caps10: | 59 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1987 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Carlos Fredy Soto Sandoval (born 10 November 1959) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Mexico.
A product of Ñublense youth system, he stayed with the club until the 1982 season.[1] In the Chilean Primera División, he also played for Palestino,[2] Colo-Colo,[3] Universidad de Chile,[4] Deportes Antofagasta[5] and Regional Atacama, his last club.[6] Along with Colo-Colo, he won the 1985 Copa Polla Gol.[7] In addition, as a player of Regional Atacama, he took part in the match where Colo-Colo gave the biggest hammering in its history, a 10–0 win, on 27 August 1995.[8]
Abroad he played in Mexico between 1987 and 1991 for both Tampico Madero and Querétaro.[6] In Tampico Madero, he coincided with his compatriot Mariano Puyol.[9]
Soto made two appearances and scored a goal for the Chile national team at friendly matches in 1987.[10]
Colo-Colo