José Souto (20 December 1959 – 15 January 2019) was a French professional

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player and manager.

Early and personal life

Souto was born in

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, Spain. He was married with two children. He was also an amateur tennis player.

Career

Souto played as a

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for

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, Laval,

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and

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. He also served as manager of Thionville between 1992 and 2000.

Later life and death

He later worked as a consultant for TV channels Orange Sport and

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. He died on 15 January 2019, at the age of 59.

References

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