José Souto
José Souto (20 December 1959 – 15 January 2019) was a French professional football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Arzúa, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 2019 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Metz, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Thionville | ||
| 1977–1981 | Metz | 45 | (5) |
| 1979–1980 | → Thionville (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 1981–1984 | Laval | 98 | (12) |
| 1984–1986 | Strasbourg | 67 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Tours | 31 | (4) |
| 1987–1988 | Lens | 35 | (4) |
| 1988–1990 | Quimper | 19 | (1) |
| 1990–1994 | Thionville | ||
| Total | 329 | (39) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–2000 | Thionville | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
Souto was born in Arzúa, Spain.[1] He was married with two children.[2] He was also an amateur tennis player.[2]
Career
Souto played as a defensive midfielder for Thionville, Metz, Laval, Strasbourg, Tours, Lens and Quimper.[1]
He also served as manager of Thionville between 1992 and 2000.[2]
Later life and death
He later worked as a consultant for TV channels Orange Sport and beIN Sports.[2]
He died on 15 January 2019, at the age of 59.[2]
References
- "Profile" (in French). FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Football : l'ancien joueur du FC Metz José Souto s'est éteint" (in French). Le Républicain Lorrain. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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