Carlos Soley Güell (1 January 1885 – 12 October 1941) was a Costa Rican footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a midfielder for Spanish club FC Barcelona at the turn of the century.
On 26 December 1899, the former two clubs agreed to join the best players of each team to face the English, and in the absence of Barça's goalkeeper, Juan de Urruela, it was Soley who played between the posts that day, conceding only once in a 2–1 win.
[6] Shortly after, on November, Hispania took advantage of the dissolution of Escocés FC to incorporate several of its most prominent players, such as Hamilton, Black and Gold.
[7] Together with Gustavo Green and the Morris brothers (Samuel and Enrique), Soley was part of the Hispania team that become the very first Spanish club to win an official title, being a solid physical presence in the midfield and starting in the decisive match against Barça on 14 April 1901, in which he played a crucial role in helping his side held a 1–1 draw.
[2] Soley also holds the peculiar distinction of being one of the few to have participated in the tournament both as a player and as a referee, overseeing a game between Tarragona and Club Espanyol, which ended in a 0–2 win to the latter.