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Simon Sohm

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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[edit]

Early career[edit]

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

FC Zürich[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Honours[edit]

Parma

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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