José Alberto "Pepe" Soto Gómez (born 11 January 1970) is a Peruvian

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and former player. Nicknamed "Pepe," he played as a

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and spent the majority of his playing career with

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. He is the brother of footballers Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.

Club career

Soto was born in

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. He started his club career with

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in 1987. He also played for

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and

in Peru. Soto spent several seasons playing in

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, joining

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in the Invierno 1996 season and remaining with the club until 1998. He also represented

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during 1999 and 2000.

International career

Soto obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team, scoring three goals. He made his debut on 25 November 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 9 September 2003. Soto's international career included the Copa América tournaments of

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1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

, and

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Coaching career

On 17 December 2011, Soto was appointed head manager of

for the start of the

2012 Torneo Descentralizado The 2012 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-sixth season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Juan Aurich as th ...

season.

Personal life

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.

Honours

Player

Sporting Cristal * Torneo Descentralizado:

Alianza Lima *

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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* Torneo Descentralizado:

Manager

Alianza Lima * Peruvian Reserve League:

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Soto, Jose 1970 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football central defenders Peruvian men's footballers Peru men's international footballers Peruvian Primera División players Liga MX players Deportivo Municipal footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Club Puebla players Club Alianza Lima footballers Celaya F.C. footballers Peruvian football managers Club Alianza Lima managers 1993 Copa América players 1995 Copa América players 1999 Copa América players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 Copa América players Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico León de Huánuco managers Carlos A. Mannucci managers Juan Aurich managers Alianza Universidad managers