Simon Sohm

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Simon Sohm
Personnel
birthday April 11, 2001
place of birth Zurich ,  Switzerland
size 188 cm
position Defensive Midfield
Juniors
Years station
0000–2018 FC Zurich
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2018– FC Zurich 25 (1)
National team
Years selection Games (goals) 2
2016 Switzerland U15 1 (0)
2016-2017 Switzerland U16 9 (1)
2017-2018 Switzerland U17 12 (1)
2018 Switzerland U18 1 (0)
2018– Switzerland U19 10 (1)
1 Only league games are given.
As of April 20, 2020

2 As of April 20, 2020

Simon Sohm (born April 11, 2001 in Zurich ) is a Swiss football player who is under contract with the first division club FC Zurich . The defensive midfielder , who also has Nigerian citizenship, has been a Swiss U19 international since November 2018 .

Career

society

Simon Sohm was born as the son of a Swiss woman and a Nigerian in Zurich and is a citizen of both nations. He played his entire youth career at FC Zurich and signed his first professional contract with the city ​​club on June 29, 2018 . In this 2018/19 season he played regularly for the U21 team in the third-highest Swiss division . On October 28, 2018 (12th matchday), he made his debut in the 3-2 away defeat against FC St. Gallen in the first team, when he came on for Adrian Winter in the 91st minute of the game . He made his starting line-up debut three days later in the 3-2 away win against FC Red Star Zurich in the round of 16 of the Swiss Cup . During this season he played six league games for the first team and ran 16 times with the reserve.

On September 22, 2019 (7th match day) he scored his first goal in the Super League in a 2-0 home win against FC Thun . In the near future, he made his breakthrough in the starting line-up of head coach Ludovic Magnin . On December 16, 2019, his contract was extended until summer 2023.

National team

In April 2016, Simon Sohm completed an international match for the Swiss U15 national team . From September 2016 to May 2017, he played nine missions for the U16s , in which he scored a goal. The defensive midfielder then played for the U17s . In May 2018 he took part with the selection at the U17 European Championship 2018 in England . There he was used in all three group games and exceeded the age limit after the competition. In total, he was used in 12 international matches in which he scored one goal. Mid-October 2018 he was in a friendly match against Austria for the U18 on the field. Sohm has been a Swiss U19 national player since November 2018 .

Due to his dual citizenship, Simon Sohm can play for both the Swiss and the Nigerian senior national team .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c The new "RSL-Benjamin" is called Simon Sohm In: SFL from October 31, 2018 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  2. ↑ FCZ talent Sohm is the youngest of this season In: View from December 28, 2018 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  3. ↑ Simon Sohm, der Stabilizer In: SFV from December 15, 2019 (accessed April 20, 2020)
  4. ↑ Happy Birthday Simon Sohm In: FC Zurich from April 11, 2020 (accessed April 20, 2020)
  5. ↑ Simon Sohm signs first professional contract In: FC Zurich from July 2, 2018 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  6. ↑ a b Simon Sohm - performance data 2018/19 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  7. ↑ FC St. Gallen beats FC Zurich 3: 2 In: Nau from October 28, 2018 (accessed April 20, 2020)
  8. ↑ Small derby, medium-sized feelings: FCZ wins against Red Star 3: 2 In: NZZ from October 31, 2018 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  9. ↑ Zurich beats decimated Thuners and improves home record In: SRF from September 22, 2019 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  10. ↑ Simon Sohm - performance data 2019/20 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  11. ↑ The 25 teenagers with the most minutes across European football in 2019/20 In: GiveMeSport of December 4, 2019 (accessed April 20, 2020)
  12. ↑ Simon Sohm extends contract early until summer 2023 In: FC Zürich from December 16, 2019 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  13. ↑ Simon Sohm - Switzerland U15 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  14. ↑ Simon Sohm - Switzerland U16 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  15. ↑ a b Simon Sohm - Switzerland U17 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  16. ↑ U-17 European Championship: The Swiss squad is in: SFV from April 26, 2018 (accessed on April 20, 2020)
  17. ↑ Simon Sohm - Switzerland U18 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  18. ↑ Simon Sohm - Switzerland U19 In: transfermarkt.at (accessed April 20, 2020)
  19. ↑ Nigerian Federation Yet To Make A Move For Highly-Rated Switzerland U19 Captain In: all NIGERIA soccer dated December 28, 2019 (accessed April 20, 2020)
personal data
SURNAME Sohm, Simon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss football player
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 2001
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich , Switzerland