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]
| 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 | |||
Youth career
editSoto 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
editHannover 96
editIn 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
editSoto joined Norwich City on July 28, 2020, and signed a three-year deal.[8]
2020–21 season: Loan to Telstar
editIn 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
editOn 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
editAt 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
editOn August 25, 2022, Soto signed a three-year deal with Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt.[17]
International career
editYouth
editSoto 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
editIn 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
editSoto who is the son of a Chilean father and Mexican mother was born in Carlsbad, California.[30]
Career statistics
editClub
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
editUnited 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