Elkin Soto

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Jaramillo.
Elkin Soto
Personal information
Full name Elkin Soto Jaramillo
Date of birth (1980-08-04) 4 August 1980
Place of birth Manizales, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Once Caldas
Number 16
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– Once Caldas 1 (0)
National team
2004–2013 Colombia 26 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2016.


Elkin Soto Jaramillo (born 4 August 1980 in Manizales, Caldas Department) is a Colombian midfielder currently playing for Once Caldas.

Club career

He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won.

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  Peru
2–0
5–0
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 4 September 2005 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay
1–2
2–3
3. 1 March 2006 Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Venezuela
1–1
1–1
Friendly
4. 25 May 2006 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Ecuador
1–1
1–1
5. 4 June 2006 Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, Barcelona, Spain  Morocco
1–0
2–0
6. 16 August 2006 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile  Chile
2–1
2–1

Honours

Club

Once Caldas

References

  1. "E. Soto". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.


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