Jafet Soto

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jafet Soto


fullname = Jafet Soto Molina
height = height|m=1.73
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|04|01|df=y
cityofbirth = San José
countryofbirth = Costa Rica
currentclub = C.S. Herediano
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994–1995
1995–1998
1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001
2002
2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006
2007–
clubs = C.S. Herediano
Morelia
Atlas
Pachuca
Puebla
Tecos
Morelia
Puebla
Tecos
Puebla
C.S. Herediano
Real Salt Lake
C.S. Herediano
caps(goals) =
67 (10)
21 0(3)
30 0(2)
33 (14)
28 0(9)
01 0(0)
15 0(2)
16 0(3)
58 0(4)
08 0(1)
nationalyears = 1994–2005
nationalteam = Costa Rica
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = April 5, 2008

Jafet Soto Molina (born April 1, 1976) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) player who last played for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

In Costa Rica, Soto has only played for CS Herediano, were he is considered an idol by local fans. He also played for several seasons in the Mexican premier league, in teams such as Puebla FC, Monarcas Morelia, CF Atlas, CF Pachuca and UAG Tecos.

He has played for the Costa Rican national team in many locations, where he has shined in several UNCAF Nations Cups, CONCACAF Gold Cups, Copa America and FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Despite of his appearances, injuries and bad luck came in his way of playing in both 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, where Costa Rica has played, but without Soto.

After serval months in Real Salt Lake, Soto went back to his country Costa Rica, were he plays for CS Herediano, fans consider him an idol and he represents CS Herediano, he is captain of this team. He now plays his last years in professional soocer.

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=1671 Profile] at National-football-teams.com
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