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Román Soto

1923 – 2016

Chilean football manager

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About Román Soto

Lived 1923 – 2016 (aged 92–93). Román Soto was a Chilean association football coach.

Román Soto Vergara (1923 – 22 July 2016) was a Chilean football manager. He has been one of the four Chilean managers who have worked in Costa Rica along with Hugo Tassara, Constantino Mohor and Javier Mascaró.

Career In his country of birth, Soto coached the city teams of both Antofagasta and Temuco as well as club Fanaloza from Penco. He also was the assistant of Isaac Mlynarz in Magallanes.

He moved abroad and led Ecuadorian club LDU Quito in the 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol. In addition, he won the . As a curiosity, he made a recommendation letter to the for the former youth player Max Berrú, who later was one of the founders of the well-known band Inti Illimani.

In 1966, he coached Atlético Bucaramanga in the Campeonato Profesional of Colombia.

Since 1967, he settled in Costa Rica and coached Puntarenas in 1967, Herediano in 1968, Uruguay de Coronado, Orión

Other works In addition to work as a football coach, he also was a football instructor at the INCUDE in the 1970s and a member of the FIFA football managers.

Always in Costa Rica, he worked as a football commentator in radio media.

Personal life Soto made his home in Costa Rica and died on 22 July 2016 at the age of 93.

Honours LDU Quito 1961

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1923, Chile
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Who was Román Soto?

Chilean football manager

When was Román Soto born?

Román Soto was born in 1923 in Chile.

When did Román Soto die?

Román Soto died on 22 July 2016 in Costa Rica, Montes de Oca (canton).

What was Román Soto's occupation?

Román Soto was an association football coach.

What nationality was Román Soto?

Román Soto was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Román Soto

· Wikidata: Q115493433

· DBpedia: Román Soto

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