José Alberto "Pepe" Soto Gómez (born January 11, 1970 in Lima) is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Nicknamed "Pepe," he played as a central defender and spent the majority of his playing career with Alianza Lima. He is the manager of Juan Aurich. He is the brother of footballers Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Alberto Soto Gómez | ||
Date of birth | (1970-01-11) January 11, 1970 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Center back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Juan Aurich (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1992 | Deportivo Municipal | 157 | (13) |
1993–1996 | Sporting Cristal | 149 | (20) |
1996–1999 | Puebla | 59 | (5) |
1999 | Alianza Lima | 18 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Celaya | 42 | (3) |
2001–2006 | Alianza Lima | 199 | (36) |
Total | 624 | (77) | |
National team | |||
1992–2003 | Peru | 75 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
2008 | Alianza Lima (caretaker) | ||
2009–2011 | Alianza Lima (assistant) | ||
2012 | Alianza Lima | ||
2013 | León de Huánuco | ||
2014 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
2015 | Alianza Universidad | ||
2016 | Alfredo Salinas | ||
2017 | Deportivo Hualgayoc | ||
2017–2019 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
2019– | Juan Aurich | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 2008 |
Soto started his club career with Deportivo Municipal in 1987. He also played for Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima in Peru.
Soto spent several seasons playing in Mexico, joining Puebla in the Invierno 1996 season and remaining with the club until 1998. He also represented Celaya during 1999 and 2000.
Soto obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team, scoring three goals. He made his debut on November 25, 1992 in a 1-1 draw against Ecuador, and played his last international match at age 33 in a World Cup qualifying defeat against Chile on September 9, 2003. Soto's international career included the Copa América tournaments of 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001.
On December 17, 2011, Soto was appointed head manager of Alianza Lima for the start of the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado season.[1]
Has a son named Jose Soto and a daughter named Maria Soto. The mother of his children is Monica De La Jara. He is also the older brother of Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.[2]
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