Alberto Soto (footballer, born 2001)

Alberto Soto
Personal information
Full name Alberto Soto Maldonado
Date of birth (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Marbella
Number 11
Youth career
Málaga
0000–2020 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Atlético Madrid B 13 (0)
2020–2021La Nucía (loan) 12 (0)
2021Atlético Ottawa (loan) 19 (2)
2022–2023 Vitória SC B 24 (0)
2023– Marbella 31 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024

Alberto Soto Maldonado (born 17 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marbella.

Career

In 2020, Soto was sent on loan to Spanish third division side La Nucía from Atlético Madrid.[1] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Canadian team Atlético Ottawa.[2] On 22 July 2021, he debuted for Atlético Ottawa during a 2–4 loss to Pacific FC.[3]

On 30 August 2022, Portuguese club Vitória SC announced the signing of Soto on a two-year contract. The player joined the B team, who competed in Liga 3.[4]

On 4 August 2023, Segunda Federación side Marbella announced the signing of Soto on a two-year deal.[5] In the 2023–24 Segunda Federación season, Soto contributed to Marbella's promotion to the third-tier Primera Federación.

References

  1. ^ "Acuerdo con el CF La Nucía para la cesión de Lama y Soto". atleticodemadrid.com.
  2. ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds midfielder Alberto Soto on loan from Atlético Madrid". canpl.ca.
  3. ^ Alberto Soto at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Alberto Soto reforça equipa B do V. Guimarães" [Alberto Soto reinforces V. Guimarães' B team] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Nuevo fichaje: Alberto Soto" [New signing: Alberto Soto]. Marbella FC (in Spanish). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.