Mauricio Leonicio Soto (born 22 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Mauricio Soto
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Leonicio Soto
Date of birth (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Berazategui, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Berazategui 42 (5)
2009Liniers (loan) 12 (3)
2009Deportivo Riestra (loan) 15 (1)
2010–2013 San Martín 79 (16)
2013 Sacachispas 4 (0)
2014 Juventud Unida 19 (2)
2014–2021 Deportivo Riestra 196 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:22, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Soto began his career in senior football with hometown club Berazategui.[2][3] He featured twenty-four times throughout the 2007–08 campaign in Primera D Metropolitana, netting four goals as they won promotion to Primera C Metropolitana.[4] One goal in thirteen games followed.[4] In 2009, Soto had loan spells away with Liniers and Deportivo Riestra.[5][6] Four total goals arrived, prior to Soto returning to Berazategui.[2] Months later, fellow Primera D Metropolitana team San Martín signed Soto.[2][7] Sixteen goals in seventy-nine fixtures came in three years.[4] Across 2013 and 2014, Soto had stints with Sacachispas and Juventud Unida.[1][8]

Soto rejoined Deportivo Riestra on 30 June 2014, with the club now in Primera C Metropolitana.[1] They won promotion to Primera B Metropolitana in his first season, with the player netting goals against Deportivo Morón and Almagro in the succeeding campaign.[1] Overall, Soto participated in ninety-one matches at that level across 2015, 2016 and 2016–17.[1][9] After they were promoted in the latter, Soto featured twenty-two times in the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional as they suffered relegation.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 4 June 2019.[1][4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Berazategui 2007–08 Primera D Metropolitana 24 4 0 0 0 0 24 4
2008–09 Primera C Metropolitana 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
2009–10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 42 5 0 0 0 0 42 5
Liniers (loan) 2008–09 Primera D Metropolitana 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3
Deportivo Riestra (loan) 2009–10 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
San Martín 2010–11 21 4 0 0 0 0 21 4
2011–12 25 2 0 0 0 0 25 2
2012–13 33 10 0 0 0 0 33 10
Total 79 16 0 0 0 0 79 16
Sacachispas 2013–14 Primera C Metropolitana 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Juventud Unida 2013–14 Primera D Metropolitana 19 2 1 1 0 0 20 3
Deportivo Riestra 2014 Primera C Metropolitana 19 3 0 0 0 0 19 3
2015 Primera B Metropolitana 41 2 3 1 0 0 44 3
2016 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2016–17 28 1 0 0 5[a] 0 33 1
2017–18 Primera B Nacional 22 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
2018–19 Primera B Metropolitana 27 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
Total 151 8 5 1 5 0 161 9
Career total 321 35 6 2 5 0 332 37
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina – M. Soto". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Ficha Estadistica de MAURICIO SOTO". BDFA. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ ""Siempre confiábamos en lo que hacíamos"". El Día. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d
  5. ^ "Un goleador suelto en Avellaneda". Solo Ascenso. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Soto, nuevo refuerzo de Riestra". Solo Ascenso. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Se cortaron las rachas". 24con. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Una de cal y una de arena". Solo Ascenso. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  9. ^ "M. Soto: "No nos volvemos locos por llegar a la punta"". Mundo Ascenso. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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