Simon Sohm

Swiss footballer (born 2001)
Simon Sohm
Sohm in 2019
Personal information
Full name Simon Sohm
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Parma
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2018 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Zürich 39 (1)
2020– Parma 105 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Switzerland U16 9 (1)
2017–2018 Switzerland U17 9 (1)
2018 Switzerland U18 1 (0)
2019–2021 Switzerland U19 5 (1)
2020–2023 Switzerland U21 13 (0)
2020– Switzerland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024
‡ 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.[2] 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.[3] Sohm maintained a quiet 2018–19 season, making a total of six first-team appearances before breaking into the first team the following year. During his breakout campaign, Sohm emerged as a shrewd distributor and chance creator from the defensive midfield,[4] making over 30 league appearances in a season for the first time in his career.

Parma

On 4 October 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Italian club Parma.[5] Sohm's introduction to the team was difficult, with COVID-19 restrictions, his relative youth, and the language barrier impacting his ability to settle with his new club.[6] He enjoyed a brief run in the first team early in the 2020–21 season, but fell out of favor as the team's relegation struggle developed.[7] Following Parma's relegation to Serie B, Sohm settled into the first team, making 15 starts and 28 total league appearances during the following year. In January 2024, Sohm signed a new three-year deal with the club, extending his contract through June 2027.[8]

International career

Born to a Swiss father and a Nigerian mother, Sohm elected to represent his birth country of Switzerland in international competition.[9] 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,[10] Italy,[11] and Israel.[12]

He made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Croatia.[13]

Personal life

Sohm was born in Zürich, Switzerland and is of Nigerian Yoruba descent.[14]

Honours

Parma

References

  1. ^ "Simon Sohm". FC Zürich. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Simon Sohm unterschreibt Profivertrag beim FCZ" [Simon Sohm signs professional contract with FCZ]. 4-4-2.com (in German). 2 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ "St. Gallen vs. Zurich – 28 October 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ^ Iyer, Rahul (30 May 2020). "Simon Sohm, FC Zurich's shining star". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "SIMON SOHM IS A NEW PARMA CALCIO PLAYER". Parma. 4 October 2020.
  6. ^ Fava, Lorenzo (16 October 2023). "ESCLUSIVO | Sohm: «La svolta, il falso 10, Pecchia, la famiglia e i tortelli d'erbetta»" [EXCLUSIVE | Sohm: «The turning point, the false 10, Pecchia, the family and the tortelli d'erbetta»]. SportParma (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Möschinger, Damian (16 October 2022). "Es ist still geworden um den ehemaligen FCZ-Senkrechtstarter Simon Sohm" [It has become quiet around former FCZ high-flyer Simon Sohm]. Sport.ch (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ Buratti, Simone (17 January 2024). "Simon Sohm rinnova fino al 2027: "A Parma mi sento a casa"" [Simon Sohm renews until 2027: "I feel at home in Parma"]. il Parmense (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (5 October 2020). "Switzerland Set To Beat Nigeria To The Services Of Brand New Parma Signing Sohm". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Switzerland U17 vs. England U17 – 10 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Italy U17 vs. Switzerland U17 – 4 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Switzerland U17 vs. Israel U17 – 7 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Switzerland v Croatia game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
  14. ^ "IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur". IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur.

External links

  • Simon Sohm at Soccerway
  • Profile at UEFA.com
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