Josue Soto

The twenty-four year-old Soto joined Chivas USA during preseason of the 2013 season. Soto, who was born in Fort Worth Texas, spent his college soccer career playing at Campbell and Southern Methodist University. During his collegiate career, he was named Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year, and second team NSCAA all-Midwest region.

Soto played for the USL Carolina Dynamo while in college, and joined the Houston Dynamo as a homegrown player after graduating. While Soto never appeared for the Dynamo in an MLS match, he appeared in friendlies and reserve matches, before eventually being loaned to the NASL San Antonio Scorpions.

INTERNATIONAL: Former United States youth international ... Attended United States U-18 national team camp in Carson, Calif.

COLLEGE: Split collegiate career between Campbell (2007-08) and SMU (2009-10) ... 2010: Named second team NSCAA all-Midwest region and second team all-Conference USA while leading SMU to NCAA quarterfinals ... Led Mustangs with seven assists and scoerd seven goals, including a team-high four game-winners ... Netted opening penalty kick in shootout win vs. Creighton in NCAA tournament second round ... Powered in a shot from the top of the penalty area in the 11th minute to give SMU a 1-0 win over William & Mary in the third round... Mustangs lost to No. 4 national seed North Carolina in shootout in NCAA quarterfinals … 2009: Overcame pre-season injury to appear in 14 games with two goals and three assists in his first season at SMU after transferring from Campbell ... 2008: Led Campbell and the Atlantic Sun Conference with 11 assists in 18 games … Ranked fourth nationally with 0.61 assists per game … Scored a goal and added two assists vs. Belmont in Atlantic Sun semifinals, Campbell's school-record 12th consecutive win ... Scored penalty kick goal and had two assists in Atlantic Sun Conference championship game vs. Jacksonville, but Campbell fell to a 4-3 defeat and failed to make the NCAA tournament … 2007: Helped Campbell win Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA tournament as a true freshman … Named Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year, first team all-Atlantic Sun, and to Atlantic Sun all-freshman team ... Named to all-South region third team by NSCAA and a second team freshman all-America by College Soccer News … Started all 22 games and notched eight goals and six assists, ranking in top five in conference in six different categories … Earned MVP honors at Richmond Challenge Cup … Scored opening penalty kick in 5-4 championship game shootout win over Jacksonville after 1-1 tie ... Led Campbell with five of 12 shots in 2-0 NCAA tournament loss at No. 20 Furman.

DYNAMO ACADEMY: Trained with Dynamo first team in summers of 2008 and 2010, missing 2009 due to injury … Led Dynamo Academy to final of 2007 Dallas Cup, where the club lost in a shootout … Second player to sign with the Dynamo Academy in its first month of existence and was announced on January 29, 2007 as one of two permitted players not residing in Dynamo's home territory ... Stayed with brother in Houston while training and competing with the Academy.

PERSONAL: Born in Fort Worth but moved to Monterrey, Mexico at the age of 1 ... Parents are Dr. Rogelio and Ruth Soto ... Brother Daniel and sister-in-law Veronica live in Katy ... Led Prepa Tec Monterrey to 2005 private high school championship of Mexico ... Has played with the ODP South Texas State and Region III teams since 2005 ... Named MVP of 2005 Lone Star Showcase while playing with the Region III ODP squad.