Mario del Tránsito Soto Benavides (born July 10, 1950) is a Chilean former football defender who played as a centre back.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mario del Tránsito Soto Benavides | ||
Date of birth | (1950-07-10) July 10, 1950 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Magallanes | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1973 | Magallanes | ||
1974–1976 | Union Española | 59 | (1) |
1977 | Palmeiras | 3 | (0) |
1978–1985 | Cobreloa | ||
1986 | Deportes Concepción | ||
1986 | Audax Italiano | ||
1987 | Lozapenco | ||
National team | |||
1975–1985 | Chile | 48 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2004 | Unión San Felipe | ||
2005–2006 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
2010 | Cobreloa | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Soto played for his native country in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[1] In total for his country he played 48 matches scoring 1 goal between 1975 and 1985.[2]
Soto is one of the biggest idols of Chilean club Cobreloa.
He also played for club football for Chileans CD Magallanes and Unión Española, and Brazilian side Palmeiras.
Unión Española
Cobreloa
Lozapenco
Chile squad – 1975 Copa América | ||
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Chile squad – 1979 Copa América runners-up | ||
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Chile squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Chilean Footballer of the Year | |
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Copa Chile Top Scorers | |
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Cobreloa – managers | |
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