| José Souto | |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Arzúa, Spain |
| Death Place: | Metz, France |
| Height: | 1.70m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 1976–1977 |
| Clubs1: | Thionville |
| Years2: | 1977–1981 |
| Clubs2: | Metz |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 1979–1980 |
| Clubs3: | → Thionville (loan) |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 1981–1984 |
| Clubs4: | Laval |
| Caps4: | 98 |
| Goals4: | 12 |
| Years5: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs5: | Strasbourg |
| Caps5: | 67 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs6: | Tours |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs7: | Lens |
| Caps7: | 35 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs8: | Quimper |
| Caps8: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 1990–1994 |
| Clubs9: | Thionville |
| Totalcaps: | 329 |
| Totalgoals: | 39 |
| Manageryears1: | 1992–2000 |
| Managerclubs1: | Thionville |
José Souto (20 December 1959 – 15 January 2019) was a French professional football player and manager.
Souto was born in Arzúa, Spain. He was married with two children. He was also an amateur tennis player.
Souto played as a defensive midfielder for Thionville, Metz, Laval, Strasbourg, Tours, Lens and Quimper.[1]
He also served as manager of Thionville between 1992 and 2000.[2]
He later worked as a consultant for TV channels Orange Sport and beIN Sports.[2]
He died on 15 January 2019, at the age of 59.[2]