José Souto (20 December 1959 – 15 January 2019) was a French professional football player and manager.

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

  1. ^ a b c "Profile" (in French). FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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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