Jorge Soto (footballer)
Jorge Antonio Soto Gómez (born 27 October 1971 in Lima) is a retired Peruvian footballer. He is also the brother of footballers José Soto and Giancarlo Soto.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Antonio Soto Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Deportivo Municipal | 42 | (6) |
| 1993–1999 | Sporting Cristal | 229 | (61) |
| 1999 | Lanús | 15 | (3) |
| 2000 | Flamengo | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Sporting Cristal | 123 | (54) |
| 2003 | San Luis | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Sporting Cristal | 132 | (37) |
| 2008 | Alianza Lima | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | Melgar | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 576 | (163) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2007 | Peru | 101 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Soto (Nicknamed "The Camel") is one of the all-time emblematic figures of Sporting Cristal. He has played over 500 games for his club and scored more than 170 goals, making him the highest goal scorer in the club's history.
International career
Soto has been capped regularly in the national team since 1992.[2] He was also member of Peru's U-23 squad of 1992. Soto has played in 101 official games for the Peruvian National Team and has scored 9 goals in official competition.
References
- "Caudillos coincidentes" (in Spanish). dechalaca.com. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- Peru - Record International Players at RSSSF Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
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