Rubí Soto

Kristal Rubí Soto Cruz (born 14 October 1995),[2] known as Rubí Soto, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for C.D. Guadalajara (women).

Rubí Soto
Personal information
Full name Kristal Rubí Soto Cruz
Date of birth (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995
Place of birth Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Guadalajara 88 (22)
2020–2021Villarreal (loan) 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2020

Early life

Soto attended the Universidad del Valle del Fuerte where she played for the football team.[3]

Club career

2018–2020: Guadalajara

Soto signed for Guadalajara in December 2017 for the Closura tournament of the inaugural season of the Liga MX Femenil.[3] She scored her first goal for the team during a 2–0 win over Querétaro on February 25, 2018.[4][5] During a match against Tigres UANL, she scored two goals (a brace).[6][7] During a match against C.F. Monterrey, she scored an equalizer.[8]

2020–present: Villarreal

On 23 June 2020, Soto was signed by Villarreal CF to play in the Spanish Segunda División Pro.[9] She became the first homegrown player from the Liga MX Femenil to receive an offer to play in Europe, without having been previously called up by Mexico at any level.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2020[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[lower-alpha 1]
Club Season League Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guadalajara 2017–18 Liga MX Femenil 135135
2018–19 Liga MX Femenil 277277
2019–20 Liga MX Femenil 278278
Total 67206720
Career total 67206720

Notes

  1. includes Liga MX Femenil regular season and playoffs.

References

  1. "Kristal Rubí Soto Cruz". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "Kristal debutó en la liga en expansión MLS en el año del 2016 en el equipo de la universidad de Texas y después Rubi Soto Cruz". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  3. Rojas, Roberto (20 December 2017). "Rubi Soto firma con Chivas". debate. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. Torres, Luis (26 February 2018). "Kristal Soto: "Nos vamos contentas, pero debemos trabajar más"". Vavel. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. "Rubí Soto se estrena como goleadora en la Liga MX Femenil". Noroeste. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. Medina, Citlalli (2 April 2018). "Las campeonas están vivas". Reforma. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. "Doblete de Rubi Soto heads Chivas win". Punto MX. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. "Kristal Soto da igualada a Chivas Femenil". Informador. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. "El Femenino firma a la goleadora Rubí Soto" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  10. "Femenil final shows women's football is thriving in Mexico". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
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