Simon Sohm

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Simon Sohm
Personal information
Full name Simon Sohm
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Parma
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2018 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Zürich 37 (1)
2020– Parma 15 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Switzerland U16 9 (1)
2017–2018 Switzerland U17 9 (1)
2018 Switzerland U18 1 (0)
2020– Switzerland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:10, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2020

Simon Sohm (born 11 April 2001) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Parma and the Switzerland national team.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Sohm spent his entire youth career with FC Zürich, playing with the U16s and U18s before being promoted to the senior squad.

FC Zürich[]

On 2 July 2018, Sohm signed a professional contract with the club.[1] He made his league debut for the club on 28 October 2018 in a 3–2 away loss to St. Gallen. He was subbed on for Adrian Winter in the 91st minute.[2]

Parma[]

On 4 October 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Italian club Parma.[3]

International career[]

Sohm was included in the Switzerland squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He played all three games of the group stage, against England,[4] Italy,[5] and Israel.[6]

He made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Croatia.[7]

Personal life[]

Sohm was born in Zürich, Switzerland and is of Nigerian descent.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Simon Sohm unterschreibt Profivertrag beim FCZ". 4-4-2.com (in German). 2 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ "St. Gallen vs. Zurich – 28 October 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ "SIMON SOHM IS A NEW PARMA CALCIO PLAYER". Parma. 4 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Switzerland U17 vs. England U17 – 10 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Italy U17 vs. Switzerland U17 – 4 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Switzerland U17 vs. Israel U17 – 7 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Switzerland v Croatia game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
  8. ^ "IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur". IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur.

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