| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Soto Quirós | ||
| Date of birth | (1932-09-13)September 13, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | February 11, 2006(2006-02-11) (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Mosquito del Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1951 | Moravia | ||
| 1952–1953 | Saprissa | ||
| 1954–1956 | Irapuato | ||
| 1956–1958 | Saprissa | ||
| 1958 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1962–1963 | FAS | ||
| 1965 | Atlético Marte | ||
| Escuintla | |||
| Suchitepéquez | |||
| Español de Venezuela | |||
| Emelec | |||
| Cartaginés | |||
| Tibas | |||
| International career | |||
| Costa Rica | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Cartaginés | |||
| Puriscal | |||
| Pérez Zeledón | |||
| Sagrada Familia | |||
| Golfito | |||
| Santos de Guápiles | |||
| Orión | |||
| Unión Deportiva Tibaseña | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Luis Soto Quirós (13 September 1932 – 11 February 2006) was a Costa Rican football player, who played as a striker.
Club career
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.
Soto signed with Mexican Primera División side Deportivo Irapuato in 1954.
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).
International career
Nicknamed Saningo, Soto represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
Managerial career
After he retired from playing, Soto became a football coach. He managed Cartaginés, Puriscal, Pérez Zeledón, Sagrada Familia, Golfito, Santos de Guápiles and Orión.
He died, aged 73, in February 2006. He was survived by his wife and four children.
References
- ^ Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto - Nación (in Spanish)
- Monge Meza, Jose Enrique (13 February 2006). "EL GRAN "SANINGO" SOTO DIJO ADIÓS" [The great "Saningo" Soto said goodbye] (in Spanish). La Nacion. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010.
- José Luis Soto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Quesada H., César Luis (23 June 2008). "Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto" [Sports career of Saningo Soto] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
- José Luis Soto Quirós: La última jugada de 'Saningo' - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- (in Spanish) Carrera deportiva de Saningo Soto
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