José Luis Soto | |
Fullname: | José Luis Soto Quirós |
Birth Date: | 1932 9, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 1947 - 1949 |
Youthclubs1: | Mosquito del Saprissa |
Years1: | 1950 - 1951 |
Years2: | 1952 - 1953 |
Years3: | 1954–1956 |
Years4: | 1956 - 1958 |
Years5: | 1958 |
Years6: | 1962 - 1963 |
Years7: | 1965 |
Clubs1: | Moravia |
Clubs4: | Saprissa |
Clubs8: | Escuintla |
Clubs10: | Español de Venezuela |
Clubs13: | Tibas |
Managerclubs1: | Cartaginés |
Managerclubs2: | Puriscal |
Managerclubs3: | Pérez Zeledón |
Managerclubs4: | Sagrada Familia |
Managerclubs5: | Golfito |
Managerclubs6: | Santos de Guápiles |
Managerclubs7: | Orión |
Managerclubs8: | Unión Deportiva Tibaseña |
Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
José Luis Soto Quirós (13 September 1932 – 11 February 2006) was a Costa Rican football player, who played as a striker.
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]
Nicknamed Saningo, Soto represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
After he retired from playing, Soto became a football coach. He managed Cartaginés, Puriscal, Pérez Zeledón, Sagrada Familia, Golfito, Santos de Guápiles and Orión.[3]
He died, aged 73, in February 2006. He was survived by his wife and four children.[4]