Sebastian Soto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastian Guerra Soto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlsbad, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carlsbad Lightning | |||
| –2015 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2016–2018 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2018–2019 | Hannover 96 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | California Golden Bears | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Hannover 96 II | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hannover 96 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Telstar (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | → Porto B (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Livingston (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Austria Klagenfurt II | 3 | (3) |
| 2022– | Austria Klagenfurt | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U19 | 4 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 11 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | United States U23 | 6 | (2) |
| 2020 | United States | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 4, 2021 | |||
Sebastian Guerra Soto (born July 28, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt.[2]
Youth career
[edit]Soto began his youth career with San Diego Surf, before moving to the Real Salt Lake youth team in 2016.[3] He signed with the University of California, Berkeley to play college soccer but ultimately decided to go pro.[4]
Club career
[edit]Hannover 96
[edit]In August 2018, Soto joined the youth academy of German club Hannover 96 from Real Salt Lake.[5] Playing in the 2018-19 Under 19 Bundesliga, Soto scored 17 goals in 27 matches for Hannover.[6] 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.[7]
Norwich City
[edit]Soto joined Norwich City on July 28, 2020, and signed a three-year deal.[8]
2020–21 season: Loan to Telstar
[edit]In August 2020, Soto joined Dutch side Telstar on loan for the 2020–21 season.[9] Soto made his first start for the club on September 28, 2020, scoring two goals against FC Den Bosch.[10] In January 2021, Soto was recalled by Norwich after having scored 7 goals in just 12 league matches.[11][12]
2021–22 season: Loans to Porto B and Livingston
[edit]On July 3, 2021, Soto joined FC Porto B on a season-long loan.[13] 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.[14]
2022–23 season: Return to Norwich City
[edit]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.[15][16]
Austria Klagenfurt
[edit]On August 25, 2022, Soto signed a three-year deal with Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt.[17]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]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.[18]
In September 2018, he made his under-20 debut in a friendly match against Jamaica, scoring a brace in the 3–1 win.[19] In November 2018, Soto was added as a replacement player to the United States' squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[20] He made two appearances in the tournament, with the US going on to win the title.[2][21]
On May 27, 2019, Soto scored two goals against Nigeria during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[22] He scored another brace on June 4 in the round of 16 match against France.[23]
Soto was named to the team for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship after a postponement in March 2021.[24] The team would fail to qualify for the Olympics.
Senior
[edit]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.[25][26][27] 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.[28] 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.[29]
Personal life
[edit]Soto who is the son of a Chilean father and Mexican mother was born in Carlsbad, California.[30]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played May 19, 2024[31]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hannover 96 II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nord | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Norwich City | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Telstar (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 7 | — | 12 | 7 | |
| Porto B (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Livingston (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Austria Klagenfurt II | 2022–23 | Kärntner Liga | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Austria Klagenfurt | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup
International
[edit]- As of December 10, 2020[32]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Soto goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 16, 2020 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 1 |  Panama | 4–2 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6–2 |
Honors
[edit]United States U20
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sebastian Soto". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Soto". USSoccerDA.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "California Inks Eight".
- ^ "Von Real Salt Lake zu 96: Sebastian Soto verstärkt die U19" [From Real Salt Lake to 96: Sebastian Soto reinforces the under-19 team] (in German). Hannover 96. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Soto 2018-2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Doppelpack Steffen: Wolfsburg gewinnt gegen bessere Hannoveraner" [Brace for Steffen: Wolfsburg wins against better Hannover team]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Norwich City land USA youth international Sebastian Soto". Norwich City FC. July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Sebastian Soto joins SC Telstar on loan". Norwich City F.C. August 26, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Telstar op schot tegen FC Den Bosch". www.foxsports.nl.
- ^ "Sebastian Soto recalled from loan spell at SC Telstar". Norwich City F.C. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Norwich City recalls U.S. international Sebastian Soto from Telstar loan". ESPN. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "USMNT's Soto joins Porto on season-long loan". ESPN.com. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Soto joins Livingston on loan". Norwich City FC. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Davitt, Paddy (July 17, 2022). "City striker forced to cut short trial". The Pink Un. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ @dougokane88 (July 16, 2022). "Sebastian Soto has returned to Norwich after a trial" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Violett verstärkt Offensive mit Soto - News - SK Austria Klagenfurt - geomix Vereinshomepage". www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at.
- ^ "U-19 MNT Takes Third at 2018 Slovakia Cup with 3–0 Win vs. Azerbaijan". USSoccer.com. Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Soto's Brace Boosts USA to 3–1 Win vs. Jamaica at U-20 Men's Invitational". USSoccer.com. Lakewood Ranch, Florida: United States Soccer Federation. September 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "USA Makes Three Roster Changes for 2018 Concacaf U20 Championship Qualification Stage". USSoccer.com. Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. November 11, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "2018 U-20 MNT Stats". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. November 21, 2018. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "United States U20 vs. Nigeria U20 – Football Match Report – May 27, 2019". ESPN.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - News - USA edge France in baking Bydgoszcz thriller". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "El presente de Sebastián Soto, el centrodelantero que le dio el sí a la Selección Chilena". CDF (in Spanish). September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sebastián Soto chose Chile over USA Men's team". Diario AS. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "The latest of Sebastian Soto's national team situation". September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "USMNT Roster Announcement: Berhalter Calls 24 Players for November Camp matches vs Wales and Panama". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "USA 6 - Panama 2: Match Report & Stats".
- ^ Salas, Cristián (April 10, 2019). "Aún no hay decisión: La Roja no es tema cerrado para Sebastián Soto". CDF.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Soto". Soccerway. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Sebastian Soto at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Sebastian Soto at DFB (also available in German)
- Sebastian Soto at kicker (in German)
- Sebastian Soto at Soccerway