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.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Simon Sohm | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Parma | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Zürich | 37 | (1) |
| 2020– | Parma | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Switzerland U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Switzerland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 9 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020 | |||
Sohm spent his entire youth career with FC Zürich, playing with the U16s and U18s before being promoted to the senior squad.
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]
On 4 October 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Italian club Parma.[4]
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,[5] Italy,[6] and Israel.[7]
He made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Croatia.[8]
Sohm was born in Zürich, Switzerland and is of Nigerian Yoruba descent.[9]
Parma Calcio 1913 – current squad | |
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