José Soto (Peruvian footballer)

José Alberto "Pepe" Soto Gómez (born 11 January 1970) is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Nicknamed "Pepe," he played as a central defender and spent the majority of his playing career with Alianza Lima. He is the brother of footballers Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.

Club career
Soto was born in Lima. He started his club career with Deportivo Municipal in 1987. He also played for Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima in Peru.

Soto spent several seasons playing in Mexico, joining Puebla in the Invierno 1996 season and remaining with the club until 1998. He also represented Celaya during 1999 and 2000.

International career
Soto obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team, scoring three goals. He made his debut on 25 November 1992, in a 1–1 draw against Ecuador, and played his last international match at age 33 in a World Cup qualifying defeat against Chile on 9 September 2003. Soto's international career included the Copa América tournaments of 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001.

Coaching career
On 17 December 2011, Soto was appointed head manager of Alianza Lima for the start of the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado season.

Personal life
Has a son named Jose Soto and a daughter named Maria Soto. The mother of his children is Monica De La Jara. He is also the older brother of Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.

Player
Sporting Cristal
 * Torneo Descentralizado: 1995

Alianza Lima
 * Apertura: 2001, 2004, 2006
 * Clausura: 2003
 * Torneo Descentralizado: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006

Manager
Alianza Lima
 * Peruvian Reserve League: 2011