Jorge Soto (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Antonio Soto Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Cristal (assistant) | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2005 | Peru | 101 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Sporting Cristal (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Sporting Cristal (interim) | ||
| 2025 | Sporting Cristal (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Antonio Soto Gómez (born 27 October 1971) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of Sporting Cristal.
Soto is the brother of footballers José Soto and Giancarlo Soto.[1]
Soto was born in Lima. Nicknamed "The Camel", he is one of the all-time emblematic figures of Sporting Cristal. He 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 was capped regularly in the Peru national team from 1992 to 2005.[2] He was also member of Peru's U-23 squad of 1992. Soto played in 101 official games for the Peruvian national team and scored 9 goals in official competition.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results table. Peru's goal tally first:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 05.09.93 | Lima, Peru |  Paraguay | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 06.07.97 |  Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 16.09.97 | Paraguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4. | 23.06.99 |  Venezuela | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 29.06.99 | Asunción, Paraguay |  Japan | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1999 Copa América |
| 6. | 19.02.00 | Miami, United States |  Honduras | 2–0 | 5–3 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 7. | 23.02.03 | Lima, Peru |  Haiti | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 06.09.03 | Paraguay | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 9. | 04.09.04 |  Argentina | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Honours
Club
- Sporting Cristal
- Primera División Peruana (6): 1994 Apertura, 1998 Clausura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2005 Clausura
