Sebastián Soto

Sebastián Ezequiel Soto (born 14 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Riestra.[2]

For the American soccer player, see Sebastian Soto.

Sebastián Soto

Personal information
Full name	Sebastián Ezequiel Soto
Date of birth	(1991-06-14) 14 June 1991
Place of birth	Munro, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Deportivo Riestra
Youth career
	Chacarita Juniors
	Justo José de Urquiza
	Argentinos Juniors
	Excursionistas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Excursionistas	94	(2)
2013–	Deportivo Riestra	149	(25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:16, 4 June 2019 (UTC)

Soto is due to join Defensores de Belgrano on 3 July 2019, having agreed a move on 30 May.[3][4][5]

Career

Soto had youth spells with Chacarita Juniors, Justo José de Urquiza, Argentinos Juniors and Excursionistas.[6][7][8] He made eight appearances for the latter in Primera C Metropolitana from 2009, which preceded a further eighty-eight arriving across the following three seasons.[9] In 2013, Soto agreed to join Primera D Metropolitana's Deportivo Riestra.[2][10] Fourteen goals came in forty-seven fixtures in his opening two campaigns as the club rose from tier five to Primera B Metropolitana for 2015.[9] He netted against Platense, Deportivo Morón, Atlanta, Colegiales and Talleres across two years at that level.[2] They won 2016–17 promotion to Primera B Nacional.[2]

On 30 May 2019, after a season back in tier three with Deportivo Riestra, Soto agreed a move away for 2019–20 after penning terms with Defensores de Belgrano of Primera B Nacional.[3][4][5]

Career statistics

As of 4 June 2019.[2][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Excursionistas	2009–10	Primera C Metropolitana	8	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	8	0
	2010–11		38	1	0	0	—		—		0	0	38	1
	2011–12		27	1	1	0	—		—		0	0	28	1
	2012–13		21	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	22	0
	Total		94	2	2	0	—		—		0	0	96	2
Deportivo Riestra	2013–14	Primera D Metropolitana	26	11	0	0	—		—		0	0	26	11
	2014	Primera C Metropolitana	21	3	0	0	—		—		0	0	21	3
	2015	Primera B Metropolitana	33	2	3	0	—		—		0	0	36	2
	2016		10	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	10	0
	2016–17		22	3	1	0	—		—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	27	3
	2017–18	Primera B Nacional	20	6	1	0	—		—		0	0	21	6
	2018–19	Primera B Metropolitana	17	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	17	0
	Total		149	25	5	0	—		—		4	0	158	25
Career total			243	27	7	0	—		—		4	0	254	27

1. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs

References

1. "Sebastián Soto". World Football. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "Argentina - S. Soto". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
3. "Fútbol profesional: llegó el primero". Defensores de Belgrano. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
4. "Puso la firma". Mundo Ascenso. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. "Def. de Belgrano: Abrió el mercado". Todo Ascenso. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
6. "Historias De Vida: Sebastian Soto (Excursionistas)". A Todo Chaca. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
7. "Vuelve Soto". Solo Ascenso. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
8. "El Soto Gol hace soñar a Riestra". Revista Ascenso. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
9. • "Plantel de Excursionistas - Excursionistas - Argentina / Primera C - Temporada 2009/2010". Universo Futbol. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
   • "Plantel de Excursionistas - Excursionistas - Primera C - Temporada 2010/11". Universo Futbol. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
   • "Plantel de Excursionistas - Excursionistas - Primera C - Temporada 2011/2012". Universo Futbol. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
   • "Plantel de Excursionistas - Excursionistas - Primera C - Temporada 2012/2013". Universo Futbol. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
   • "Plantel de Deportivo Riestra - Deportivo Riestra - Primera D - Temporada 2013/2014". Universo Futbol. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
   • "Plantel de Deportivo Riestra - Deportivo Riestra - Primera C - 2014". Universo Futbol. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
10. "Sebastian Soto: Diego nos dijo "la pelota es redonda; en un mundial y en la D"". Mundo Ascenso. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

External links

• Sebastián Soto at Soccerway