Alberto Soto

For the Spanish footballer, born 2001, see Alberto Soto (footballer, born 2001).

Alberto Soto Pacheco (born January 18, 1990) is a football defender currently playing for Santos Laguna, in the Primera División de México.

Alberto Soto

Personal information
Full name	Alberto Soto Pacheco
Date of birth	(1990-01-18) January 18, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna
Number	35
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–	Santos Laguna	5	(0)
International career‡
2007	Mexico U-17	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 3, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 3, 2009

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Pacheco.

Soto began his career in the Santos Laguna youth teams, until he finally managed to break into the first team at the age of 18. His debut came against Chiapas, as Santos lost 3–1.

Alberto has also been capped once for the Mexico U-17 squad, playing in the Pre-mundial sub-17 held in Honduras, against Haiti.

External links

• Alberto Soto (Alberto Soto Pacheco) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)