Loïc Mbe Soh
![]() Mbe Soh with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Loïc Mbe Soh | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Nanga Eboko, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | JS Pontoisienne | ||
2012–2013 | Courbevoie SF | ||
2013–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 20 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Nottingham Forest | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | France U16 | 9 | (0) |
2017–2018 | France U17 | 9 | (1) |
2018–2019 | France U18 | 10 | (0) |
2019–2020 | France U19 | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2020 |
Loïc Mbe Soh (born 13 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest.[2]
Club career[]
Paris Saint-Germain[]
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An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Mbe Soh signed his first professional contract in July 2018, which tied him to the club until June 2021.[3] He made his Ligue 1 debut for PSG on 11 May 2019, in a match against Angers.[4] Mbe Soh made his only appearance of the 2019–20 season in a 2–0 league loss against Reims. He played as a right back, before being subbed off for Thomas Meunier in the 59th minute of the match.[5]
On 15 June 2020, Mbe Soh was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.[6] On 17 July 2020, he scored a goal in a friendly match against Waasland-Beveren, which ended in a 7–0 victory for PSG.[7]
Nottingham Forest[]
On 11 September 2020, Mbe Soh signed for Nottingham Forest, the fee of the deal being undisclosed.[8] He made his debut on 25 September in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 20 January 2021.[10]
International career[]
Mbe Soh is a French youth international, and has captained the France U18 team on various occasions.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 8 May 2021[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain B | 2017–18 | National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | National 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2020–21 | Championship | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
Honours[]
Paris Saint-Germain
References[]
- ^ "Loïc Mbe Soh". Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Loïc Mbe Soh at Soccerway
- ^ "First professional contract". Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 1 : première titularisation pour Loïc Mbe Soh (PSG) face à Angers". L’équipe (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "PSG vs Reims: Teams". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "The victory over Waasland-Beveren in numbers". Paris Saint-Germain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest sign centre-back Loic Mbe Soh". www.newschain.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Huddersfield beat Forest for first win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1-2 Middlesbrough". BBC. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "France U18 squad". Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External link[]
- Loïc Mbe Soh at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Loïc Mbe Soh at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Littoral Region (Cameroon)
- Association football central defenders
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- French people of Cameroonian descent
- Naturalized citizens of France
- Cameroonian emigrants to France
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- English Football League players
- French expatriate sportspeople in England