Elkin Soto
Elkin Soto Jaramillo (born 4 August 1980) is a retired Colombian football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elkin Soto Jaramillo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Manizales, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Once Caldas | 194 | (25) |
| 2005–2006 | Barcelona SC | 44 | (7) |
| 2007–2016 | Mainz 05 | 191 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | Once Caldas | 43 | (2) |
| 2019 | Once Caldas | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2013 | Colombia | 26 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Soto was born in Manizales, Caldas Department.
He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won.
Following one season with Ecuadorian side, Barcelona SC, Soto was signed by Jurgen Klopp to play for Bundesliga side, Mainz 05, where he spent 9 seasons (2007-2016), during which time he also played for Thomas Tuchel.
On 1 February 2019, it was confirmed that Soto had returned to Once Caldas for the third time.[1] Soto retired at the end of the 2018-19 season.[2]
International career
He is also a starter of the Colombian national team where he plays left wing midfielder. He has been known for scoring many game-winning goals and is seen as a real leader on the field. He played the last five games of the qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and scored against Peru, Ecuador and Uruguay. He has scored many goals in friendlies as well.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 15 May 2017[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Continental1 | Other2 | Total | ||||||
| Once Caldas | 1999 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2000 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2001 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2002 | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2003 | 42 | 5 | — | — | — | 42 | 5 | ||||
| 2004 | 34 | 5 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 48 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | 33 | 6 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 45 | 7 | |||
| Total | 194 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 27 | |
| Ecuador | Serie A | Cup | Continental1 | Other | Total | ||||||
| Barcelona | 2006 | 44 | 7 | — | — | — | 44 | 7 | |||
| Total | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | |
| Germany | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Continental3 | Other | Total | ||||||
| Mainz 05 | 2006–07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 190 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 14 | |
| Colombia | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Continental1 | Other2 | Total | ||||||
| Once Caldas | 2016 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Career total | 457 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 496 | 49 | |
1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
2 Includes Superliga Colombiana matches.
3 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
International goals
Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2005 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 4 September 2005 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  | |||
| 3. | 1 March 2006 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela | .svg.png){kind=small} | Friendly | ||
| 4. | 25 May 2006 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |  | |||
| 5. | 4 June 2006 | Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, Barcelona, Spain |  | |||
| 6. | 16 August 2006 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile |  |
Honours
References
- "Es oficial: Elkin Soto jugará con el Once Caldas". El Espectador (in Spanish). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- "Elkin Soto le dice adiós al fútbol tras 20 años de carrera profesional". lapatria.com (in Spanish). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "E. Soto". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links
- Elkin Soto at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Elkin Soto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Elkin Soto at Soccerway
 | ||