Elkin Soto
| 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 | 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 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 191 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | Once Caldas | 43 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2013 | Colombia | 26 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2018 | |||
Elkin Soto Jaramillo (born 4 August 1980 in Manizales, Caldas Department) is a Colombian retired midfielder.
Club career
He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won.
Club performance
| 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 | |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 15 May 2017.[1]
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 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.
International goals
Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.[1]
| # | 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
Club
- Once Caldas
References
External links
- Elkin Soto at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Elkin Soto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Elkin Soto at Soccerway
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