Alice Fernanda Soto Gallegos (born 26 March 2006) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey.
Career
In 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
- Mexico U20
Individual
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Ball: 2023[5]
International goals
| 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 | |||||
| 3. | 19 February 2025 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |  Chinese Taipei |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Pinatar Cup |
References
- ^ 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
- Alice Soto at Soccerway.com
- Alice Soto at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
