José Souto

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

Souto was born in Arzúa, Spain. He was married with two children. He was also an amateur tennis player.

Souto played as a defensive midfielder for Thionville, Metz, Laval, Strasbourg, Tours, Lens and Quimper.^{[citation needed]}

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

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

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