Mario Soto (footballer)
Mario Soto Benavides (born July 10, 1950 in Santiago de Chile) was a Chilean football defender, who played for his native country in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[1] In total for his country he played 48 matches scoring 1 goal between 1975 and 1985. Soto is one of the biggest idols of Chilean club Cobreloa.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mario Soto Benavides | ||
| Date of birth | July 10, 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Magallanes | ||
| 1973–1977 | Union Española | ||
| 1976–1978 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1977–1986 | Cobreloa | ||
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| 1975–1985 | Chile | 45 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004 | San Felipe | ||
| 2005–2006 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2010 | Cobreloa | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He also played for club football for Chileans CD Magallanes and Unión Española, and Brazilian side Palmeiras.
References
- Mario Soto Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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Chile squad – 1979 Copa América runners-up | ||
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