José Alberto "Pepe" Soto Gómez (born January 11, 1970 in Lima) is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Nicknamed "Pepe," he played as a central defender and spent the majority of his playing career with Alianza Lima. He is the brother of footballers Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto. Club career Soto started his club career with Deportivo Municipal in 1987. He also played for Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima in Peru. Soto spent several seasons playing in Mexico, joining Puebla in the Invierno 1996 season and remaining with the club until 1998. He also represented Celaya during 1999 and 2000. International career Soto obtained 75 international caps for the Peru national team, scoring three goals. He made his debut on November 25, 1992 in a 1-1 draw against Ecuador, and played his last international match at age 33 in a World Cup qualifying defeat against Chile on September 9, 2003. Soto's international career included the Copa América tournaments of 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001. Coaching career On December 17, 2011, Soto was appointed head manager of Alianza Lima for the start of the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado season. Honours Player Sporting Cristal Torneo Descentralizado: 1995 Alianza Lima Apertura: 2001, 2004, 2006 Clausura: 2003 Torneo Descentralizado: (4) 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 Manager Alianza Lima Peruvian Reserve League: 2011 Personal life Has a son named Jose Soto and a daughter named Maria Soto. The mother of his children is Monica De La Jara. He is also the older brother of Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto. References External links International statistics at rsssf 1970 births Living people Footballers from Lima Association football central defenders Peruvian footballers Peru international footballers Peruvian Primera División players Liga MX players Deportivo Municipal footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Club Puebla players Club Alianza Lima footballers Club Celaya footballers Peruvian football managers Club Alianza Lima managers 1993 Copa América players 1995 Copa América players 1999 Copa América players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 Copa América players Peruvian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico León de Huánuco managers Carlos A. Mannucci managers Juan Aurich managers