Sebastian Soto
{{short description|American soccer player (born 2000)}}
{{For|the Argentine footballer|Sebastián Soto}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Guerra|Soto|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sebastian Soto
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|28}}
| birth_place = Carlsbad, California, United States
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Carlsbad Lightning
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs2 = San Diego Surf
| youthyears3 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs3 = Real Salt Lake
| youthyears4 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs4 = Hannover 96
| collegeyears1 = 2018
| college1 = California Golden Bears
| collegecaps1 = 0
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Hannover 96 II
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Hannover 96
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Norwich City
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Telstar (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Porto B (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Livingston (loan)
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2024
| clubs7 = Austria Klagenfurt II
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2022–2024
| clubs8 = Austria Klagenfurt
| caps8 = 18
| goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = United States U19
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = United States U20
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam3 = United States U23
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2020
| nationalteam4 = United States
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| club-update = October 20, 2024
}}
Sebastian Guerra Soto (born July 28, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.{{WorldFootball.net|sebastian-soto_2}}
Youth career
Soto began his youth career with San Diego Surf,{{Cite news |date=2022-01-26 |title=Sebastian Soto: Norwich City's USA striker joins Livingston on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60139490 |access-date=2025-01-19 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Carlisle |first=Jeff |date=2019-05-22 |title=U.S. striker Sebastian Soto left home at 15 to pursue his soccer dream. Now he's ready to star at U-20 World Cup |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37509156/us-striker-sebastian-soto-left-home-15-pursue-soccer-dream-now-ready-star-u-20-world-cup |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} before moving to the Real Salt Lake youth team in 2016.{{cite web |url=http://rsla.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3945960&player=263302159 |title=Sebastian Soto |website=USSoccerDA.com |publisher=U.S. Soccer Development Academy |access-date=April 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406190804/http://rsla.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3945960&player=263302159 |archive-date=April 6, 2019}} He signed with the University of California, Berkeley to play college soccer but ultimately decided to go pro.{{Cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2018/2/9/mens-soccer-california-inks-eight.aspx|title = California Inks Eight}}
Club career
=Hannover 96=
In August 2018, Soto joined the youth academy of German club Hannover 96 from Real Salt Lake.{{cite news |url=https://www.hannover96.de/aktuelles/news/details/23484-von-real-salt-lake-zu-96-sebastian-soto-verstaerkt-die-u19.html |title=Von Real Salt Lake zu 96: Sebastian Soto verstärkt die U19 |trans-title=From Real Salt Lake to 96: Sebastian Soto reinforces the under-19 team |publisher=Hannover 96 |date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |language=German |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406161544/https://www.hannover96.de/aktuelles/news/details/23484-von-real-salt-lake-zu-96-sebastian-soto-verstaerkt-die-u19.html |archive-date=April 6, 2019}} Playing in the 2018-19 Under 19 Bundesliga, Soto scored 17 goals in 27 matches for Hannover.{{Cite web|title=Sebastian Soto 2018-2019 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/00c3d4dc/matchlogs/2018-2019/summary/Sebastian-Soto-Match-Logs|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=FBref.com|language=en}}
He made his professional debut for the first team in the Bundesliga on April 6, 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for Marvin Bakalorz in the 1–3 away loss against VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-hannover-2019-bundesliga-4243516/analyse |title=Doppelpack Steffen: Wolfsburg gewinnt gegen bessere Hannoveraner |trans-title=Brace for Steffen: Wolfsburg wins against better Hannover team |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker-sportmagazin |date=April 6, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |language=German}}
= Norwich City =
Soto joined Norwich City on July 28, 2020, and signed a three-year deal.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 28, 2020|title=Norwich City land USA youth international Sebastian Soto|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/july/sebastian-soto-joins-norwich-city/|access-date=|website=Norwich City FC}}
== 2020–21 season: Loan to Telstar ==
In August 2020, Soto joined Dutch side Telstar on loan for the 2020–21 season.{{cite news| url= https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/august/sebastian-soto-joins-sc-telstar-on-loan/| title= Sebastian Soto joins SC Telstar on loan| work=Norwich City F.C.| date=August 26, 2020| accessdate=September 24, 2020}} Soto made his first start for the club on September 28, 2020, scoring two goals against FC Den Bosch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.nl/nieuws/artikel/3269526/telstar-schot-tegen-den-bosch|title=Telstar op schot tegen FC Den Bosch|website=www.foxsports.nl}} In January 2021, Soto was recalled by Norwich after having scored 7 goals in just 12 league matches.{{cite news| url= https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2021/january/sebastian-soto-recalled-from-loan-spell-at-telstar| title= Sebastian Soto recalled from loan spell at SC Telstar| work=Norwich City F.C.| date=January 21, 2021| accessdate=January 21, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usa/story/4294781/norwich-city-recall-us-international-sebastian-soto-from-telstar-loan|title=Norwich City recalls U.S. international Sebastian Soto from Telstar loan|website=ESPN|date=January 21, 2021|accessdate=January 21, 2021}}
== 2021–22 season: Loans to Porto B and Livingston ==
On July 3, 2021, Soto joined FC Porto B on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|date=July 3, 2021|title=USMNT's Soto joins Porto on season-long loan|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4425519/united-states-youngster-sebastian-soto-joins-porto-on-loan-from-norwich-city|access-date=July 3, 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} This loan was terminated mid-season, and on January 26, 2022, Soto joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on loan for the remainder of the campaign.{{Cite web |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/soto-joins-livingston-on-loan |title=Soto joins Livingston on loan |publisher=Norwich City FC |date=January 26, 2022 |accessdate=January 26, 2022}}
== 2022–23 season: Return to Norwich City ==
At the beginning of the 2022–23 season, Soto returned to Norwich City after a brief trial at Barnsley was cut short, with manager Michael Duff citing Soto's failure to report a foot injury in a warm-up game against Crewe.{{Cite web |last=Davitt |first=Paddy |date=July 17, 2022 |title=City striker forced to cut short trial |url=https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/canaries-ncfc-usmnt-sebastian-soto-barnsley-trial-ended-9149352 |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=The Pink Un |language=en-UK}}{{Cite tweet |title=Sebastian Soto has returned to Norwich after a trial |number=1548397660473675776 |user=dougokane88 |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717130736/https://twitter.com/dougokane88/status/1548397660473675776 |url-status=live |access-date=June 17, 2023 |lang=en |url=https://twitter.com/dougokane88/status/1548397660473675776}}
= Austria Klagenfurt =
On August 25, 2022, Soto signed a three-year deal with Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at/news/violett-verstaerkt-offensive-mit-soto-2198|title=Violett verstärkt Offensive mit Soto - News - SK Austria Klagenfurt - geomix Vereinshomepage|website=www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at|date=August 24, 2022 }} His contract with Austria was mutually terminated on October 22, 2024.{{cite web|publisher=Austria Klagenfurt|url=https://www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at/news/austria-und-soto-loesen-vertrag-auf-3149|title=Austria und Soto lösen Vertrag auf|trans-title=Austria and Soto terminate contract|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2025|language=de}}
International career
=Youth=
Soto made his debut for the United States under-19 team in May 2018, scoring five goals in four matches at the 2018 Slovakia Cup, where he won the Golden Boot award as top scorer.{{cite news |location=Chicago |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/05/11/22/48/20180511-recap-u19mnt-takes-third-at-2018-slovakia-cup-with-3-0-win-vs-azerbaijan |title=U-19 MNT Takes Third at 2018 Slovakia Cup with 3–0 Win vs. Azerbaijan |website=USSoccer.com |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |date=May 11, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830085324/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/05/11/22/48/20180511-recap-u19mnt-takes-third-at-2018-slovakia-cup-with-3-0-win-vs-azerbaijan |archive-date=August 30, 2018}}
In September 2018, he made his under-20 debut in a friendly match against Jamaica, scoring a brace in the 3–1 win.{{cite news |location=Lakewood Ranch, Florida |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/09/08/14/34/20180908-recap-u20mnt-sebastian-soto-brace-usa-3-1-win-over-jamaica-u20-mens-invitational |title=Sebastian Soto's Brace Boosts USA to 3–1 Win vs. Jamaica at U-20 Men's Invitational |website=USSoccer.com |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |date=September 8, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406190826/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/09/08/14/34/20180908-recap-u20mnt-sebastian-soto-brace-usa-3-1-win-over-jamaica-u20-mens-invitational |archive-date=April 6, 2019}} In November 2018, Soto was added as a replacement player to the United States' squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite news |location=Chicago |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/11/12/00/42/20181111-news-u20mnt-usa-makes-three-roster-changes-at-concacaf-u20-championship |title=USA Makes Three Roster Changes for 2018 Concacaf U20 Championship Qualification Stage |website=USSoccer.com |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |date=November 11, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406190849/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/11/12/00/42/20181111-news-u20mnt-usa-makes-three-roster-changes-at-concacaf-u20-championship |archive-date=April 6, 2019}} He made two appearances in the tournament, with the US going on to win the title.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/us-under20-mens-national-team/us-u20-mnt-stats |title=2018 U-20 MNT Stats |website=USSoccer.com |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |date=November 21, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119053320/https://www.ussoccer.com/us-under20-mens-national-team/us-u20-mnt-stats |archive-date=January 19, 2019}}
On May 27, 2019, Soto scored two goals against Nigeria during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=537868 |title=United States U20 vs. Nigeria U20 – Football Match Report – May 27, 2019 |publisher=ESPN}} He scored another brace on June 4 in the round of 16 match against France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/usa-edge-france-in-baking-bydgoszcz-thriller|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604182318/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/usa-edge-france-in-baking-bydgoszcz-thriller|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2019|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - News - USA edge France in baking Bydgoszcz thriller |website=www.fifa.com}}
Soto was named to the team for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship after a postponement in March 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/03/us-u23-mnt-head-coach-jason-kreis-names-roster-for--concacaf-mens-olympic-qualifying-championship|title=U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship|website=www.ussoccer.com}} The team would fail to qualify for the Olympics.
=Senior=
In September 2020, Soto was called up by Chile for their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay and Colombia, but he rejected the call-up.{{cite news| url= https://www.cdf.cl/laroja/El-presente-del-goleador-que-le-dio-el-si-a-la-Roja-20200922-0027.html| title= El presente de Sebastián Soto, el centrodelantero que le dio el sí a la Selección Chilena| language=es| work=CDF| date=September 22, 2020| accessdate=September 23, 2020}}{{cite news| url= https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/22/football/1600803390_736425.html| title= Sebastián Soto chose Chile over USA Men's team| work=Diario AS| date=September 23, 2020| accessdate=September 23, 2020}}{{cite news| url= https://sbisoccer.com/2020/09/the-latest-on-sebastian-sotos-national-team-situation| title= The latest of Sebastian Soto's national team situation | date=September 25, 2020| accessdate=September 28, 2020}} Soto was subsequently called up to the senior United States squad in November 2020 by manager Gregg Berhalter for friendly matches against Wales and Panama.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/11/usmnt-roster-announcement-berhalter-24-players-november-camp-friendlies-wales-panama|title=USMNT Roster Announcement: Berhalter Calls 24 Players for November Camp matches vs Wales and Panama|website=www.ussoccer.com}} Soto made his senior debut for the United States, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute and scoring two goals in a 6–2 friendly win against Panama on November 16, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/11/usmnt-6-panama-2-match-report-stats|title = USA 6 - Panama 2: Match Report & Stats}}
Personal life
Soto who is the son of a Chilean father and Mexican mother was born in Carlsbad, California.{{cite web|last1=Salas|first1=Cristián|date=April 10, 2019|title=Aún no hay decisión: La Roja no es tema cerrado para Sebastián Soto|url=https://www.cdf.cl/cdf/seleccion-chilena/aun-no-hay-decision-la-roja-no-es-tema-cerrado-para-sebastian-soto/2019-04-10/130713.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526064508/https://www.cdf.cl/cdf/seleccion-chilena/aun-no-hay-decision-la-roja-no-es-tema-cerrado-para-sebastian-soto/2019-04-10/130713.html|archive-date=May 26, 2019|accessdate=May 26, 2019|website=CDF.cl|language=Spanish}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played May 19, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Sebastian Soto|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sebastian-soto/497016/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=November 12, 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Hannover 96
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hannover 96 II
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| Norwich City
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Telstar (loan)
|12 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 7 | ||
| Porto B (loan)
|8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||
| Livingston (loan)
|12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Austria Klagenfurt II
|3 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25
|Kärntner Liga |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Austria Klagenfurt
|11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|Austrian Bundesliga |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 12 |
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=International=
{{Updated|December 10, 2020}}{{NFT player|80540}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|2020 | 2 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||2||2 |
:Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Soto goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Sebastian Soto | |||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | rowspan="2"| November 16, 2020 | rowspan="2"| Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | rowspan="2" align=center |1 | rowspan="2"| {{fb|PAN}} | align="center"|4–2 | rowspan="2" align="center"| 6–2 | rowspan="2"| Friendly |
| align="center"|2 | align="center"|6–2 |
Honors
United States U20
References
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External links
- {{DFB|386532}}
- {{Kicker|111449}}
- {{Soccerway|sebastian-soto/497016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Soto, Sebastian}}
Category:Soccer players from San Diego County, California
Category:Sportspeople of Chilean descent
Category:Sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:United States men's international soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Category:American people of Chilean descent
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Hannover 96 II players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007) players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:United States men's under-23 international soccer players
Category:California Golden Bears men's soccer players