Elkin Soto

Infobox Football biography
playername = Elkin Soto


fullname = Elkin Soto Jaramillo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|8|4
cityofbirth = Manizales
countryofbirth = Colombia
height = height|m=1.78
position = Midfielder
currentclub = 1. FSV Mainz 05
clubnumber = 19
youthyears =
youthclubs = Atletico Nacional
years = 1999–2004
2005–2006
2007–"present"
clubs = Once Caldas
Barcelona SC
1. FSV Mainz 05
caps(goals) = 194 (25)
044 0(7)
008 0(0)
nationalyears = 2004–
nationalteam = Colombia
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = August 31, 2007
ntupdate =

Elkin Soto Jaramillo (born August 4 1980 in Manizales, Colombia) is a Colombian midfielder currently playing for 1. FSV Mainz 05.

He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won. 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 5 games of the qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and scored against Peru, Ecuador and Uruguay. He has scored many goals in friendles as well.

Currently a member of Mainz 05 in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, he went on free transfer in the 2006 summer window from Barcelona SC in Ecuador's Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol. This is seen as a controversy because he says he was a free agent and Once Caldas, the team he was a part of, declares that he is still their player. Unfortunately for the Colombian national team this is an issue which has him banned from the national side until the issue gets resolved.

External links

* [http://fussballdaten.de/spieler/sotoelkin/ Career stats at fussballdaten.de]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=12103 Career history] at National-Football-Teams.com