Umut Sönmez (born 20 June 1993) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays for İnegölspor. He plays as a midfielder, and can work in both an offensive and creative role.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Varto, Muş, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | İnegölspor | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Augsburg II | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Memmingen | 42 | (12) |
| 2014–2015 | Orduspor | 14 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Gaziantep BB | 38 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Kayserispor | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Adana Demirspor | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Manisa | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Tuzlaspor | 27 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | 24 Erzincanspor | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Pendikspor | 18 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Sakaryaspor | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | İnegölspor | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2014 | Azerbaijan U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 | |||
Sönmez is a youth product of the German side FC Augsburg, and made his senior debut with their reserves in 2013. He followed that up with a stint at FC Memmingen, before moving to Turkey with Orduspor and Gaziantep BB. In 2016, he made his professional debut with Süper Lig side Kayserispor,[1] He followed that up with successive stints at Adana Demirspor, Manisa, Tuzlaspor, 24 Erzincanspor, Pendikspor, and Sakaryaspor.[2]
Sönmez was born in Turkey to parents of Azerbaijani descent, and was raised in Germany. He debuted for Azerbaijan U21 in a friendly 1-1 tie with Moldova U21 on 5 March 2014.[3][4]