Simon Sohm (born 11 April 2001) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Parma and the Switzerland national team.
 Sohm in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Sohm | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2001 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –2018 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Zürich | 39 | (1) |
| 2020– | Parma | 115 | (2) |
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 30 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editSohm spent his entire youth career with FC Zürich, playing with the U16s and U18s before being promoted to the senior squad.
FC Zürich
editOn 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
editOn 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
editBorn 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
editSohm was born in Zürich, Switzerland and is of Nigerian Yoruba descent.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||
| Parma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 115 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 127 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 154 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 174 | 5 | ||
Honours
editParma
References
edit- ^ "Simon Sohm". FC Zürich. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "St. Gallen vs. Zurich – 28 October 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Iyer, Rahul (30 May 2020). "Simon Sohm, FC Zurich's shining star". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "SIMON SOHM IS A NEW PARMA CALCIO PLAYER". Parma. 4 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Switzerland U17 vs. England U17 – 10 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Italy U17 vs. Switzerland U17 – 4 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Switzerland U17 vs. Israel U17 – 7 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Switzerland v Croatia game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
- ^ "IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur". IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur.
- ^ Simon Sohm at Soccerway
External links
edit- Simon Sohm at Soccerway
- Profile at UEFA.com