Jafet Soto

Jafet Soto
Personal information
Full nameJafet Soto Molina
Date of birthApril 1, 1976
Place of birthSan José, Costa Rica
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1994–1995Herediano
1995–1998Morelia67(10)
1998Atlas21(3)
1998–1999Pachuca30(2)
1999–2000Puebla33(14)
2000–2001Tecos28(9)
2001Morelia1(0)
2002Puebla15(2)
2003Herediano
2003–2004Puebla16(3)
2004–2006Herediano58(4)
2006Real Salt Lake8(1)
2007–2009Herediano48(7)
National team
1994–2005Costa Rica63(10)
Teams managed
2011–2012Herediano
2012Pérez Zeledón
2012–2013Costa Rica U20
2014–Herediano
2014–Costa Rica (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

Jafet Soto Molina (born April 1, 1976) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) coach and retired player who played for Herediano and other teams.

Club career

In Costa Rica, Soto has only played for Herediano, where he is considered an idol by local fans. He left the club for a 10-year spell in the Mexican premier league, and played for teams such as Puebla[1] (three stints), Monarcas Morelia[2] (twice),[3] Atlas, Pachuca[4] and Tecos UAG.[5]

In summer 2006, Soto joined Major League Soccer outfit Real Salt Lake[6] and after several months in Salt Lake, Soto went back to his country Costa Rica, where he returned at Herediano as captain of this team. He announced his retirement in November 2008[7] and he played his final game was played on January 17, 2009 against Brujas where he scored a goal in the 19th minute that made Herediano win the match 1-0. He was substituted himself after scoring the goal.[8]

International career

Soto played in the U-20 Football World Youth Championship held in Qatar in 1995[9]

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a January 1994 friendly match against Norway[10] and earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 10 goals.[11] He represented his country in 21 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[9] but injuries and bad luck came his way and denied him of playing in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[12] He played at the 1999,[13] 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[14] and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cups[15] as well as at the 2000[16] and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cups[17] and the 1997 Copa América.[18]

His final international was an October 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala.

Managerial career

In September 2011, Soto became Herediano's administrative manager. In May 2012 he took charge at Pérez Zeledón,[19] only to leave them in August that year to take over at the Costa Rica U20s.[20] In 2013 he became sports director of Herediano.

In August 2014, Soto returned at the helm at Herediano.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Tico es sensación en el Puebla de México - Nación (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Jafet no debutará hoy - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Jafet Soto regresa al Morelia - Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Jafet al Pachuca - Nación (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Tico Jafet Soto se incorpora al Tecos de Guadalajara - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Jafet Soto jugará en el Real Salt Lake - Nación (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Jafet Soto se retira del futbol - Nación (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Regresó el futbol Jafet se fue dando triunfo a Herediano - Nación (Spanish)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jafet Soto – FIFA competition record
  10. ↑ Selección Nacional Copa de Oro - Nación (Spanish)
  11. ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
  12. ↑ Jafet Soto: ‘No estaba en la argolla de Guima’ - Nación (Spanish)
  13. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
  14. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  15. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF
  16. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
  17. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
  18. ↑ Copa América 1997 - RSSSF
  19. ↑ Jafet Soto toma las riendas de Pérez Zeledón - Nación (Spanish)
  20. ↑ Jafet Soto a la Selección Sub-20 - Nación (Spanish)
  21. ↑ Jafet Soto es el nuevo entrenador del Herediano - CRHoy (Spanish)

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