Alice Fernanda Soto Gallegos (born 26 March 2006) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club C.F. Pachuca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alice Fernanda Soto Gallegos | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Pachuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Pachuca | 64 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Mexico U-17 | ||
| 2022– | Mexico U-20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023 | |||
Career
editIn 2018, at the age of twelve years and two months, Soto became the youngest professional female footballer to be registered with the Mexican Football Federation.[1]
In February 2020, Soto made her Liga MX Femenil debut for Pachuca aged thirteen, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 5–0 home win versus Querétaro.[2] On 28 March 2021, aged fourteen, Soto became the youngest Mexican footballer to score at a professional level in a 0–1 win over Puebla.[3][4]
Honours
edit- Mexico U20
Individual
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Ball: 2023[5]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 October 2024 | Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca, Mexico |  Thailand |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4–0 |
References
edit- ^ Manjarrez, Miguel (13 July 2018). "A corta edad Alice Soto podría debutar con Pachuca en Liga MX Femenil". El Sol de Salamanca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Manjarrez, Miguel (25 February 2020). "Debut triunfal de niña salmantina en Liga MX Femenil". El Sol de Salamanca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Puebla F.C. vs Pachuca". ligafemenil.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Con 14 años, Alice Soto de Pachuca es la jugadora más joven en anotar en la Liga MX Femenil". Milenio (in Spanish). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Mexico's Soto, Velasco earn top honors at CWU20". CONCACAF. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
edit- Alice Soto at Soccerway.com
- Alice Soto at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
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