James Soto Roberts

James Soto Roberts

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-01-10) January 10, 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Buchanan, Liberia
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2007–2010	Black Star F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Black Star F.C.	45	(35)
2010–2014	LPRC Oilers	60	(45)
2015–2016	The Lions	12	(6)
International career
	Liberia^[citation needed]	7	(2)
2011–2015	Liberia	11	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Soto Roberts (born 10 January 1992), commonly known as Soto, is a Liberian international footballer who played as a striker in his home country as well for The Lions FC in the Seychelles League.[1] In July 2014, he moved from Liberian club LPRC Oilers to The Lions Fc in the Seychelles League. Soto scored 6 goals in 12 appearances for The Lions FC during the 2014-2015 Season, winning the MVP during the 2008/2009 season in the Liberian Premier League with the Liberia Black Star FC including 2 Championship with Liberia Black Star and LPRC Oilers. Soto represented Liberia Under 23 Team in the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup and was also called up to the Liberia national football team in the 2011/2012 African Cup of Nations. qualifier.

Club career

Born in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, Soto started his playing career at Black Star where he won the Liberian Premier League and the Liberian Cup in 2008, he was also the league Top Scorer and MVP that same year, but later moved to LPRC Oilers.

In July 2014, he moved from LPRC Oilers to The Lions in the Seychelles League on a one year loan, Soto scored 6 goals in 12 appearances for The Lions FC during the 2014–15 Season.

National team

Soto represented Liberia Under 23 Team in the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup and was also called up to the Liberia national football team in the 2011/2012 African Cup of Nations. qualifier.

Honours

Club

Liberia Black Star FC

Winner

• Liberian Premier League: 2007/2008
• Liberian Cup: 2008

Individual

Winner

• Liberian Premier League: Top Scorer: 2007/2008, 2013/2014
• Liberian Premier League: MVP: 2008

References

1. "Splash". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.

External links

• James Soto Roberts at National-Football-Teams.com