Simon Sohm (born 11 April 2001) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Early career

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

FC Zürich

On 2 July 2018, Sohm signed a professional contract with the club. 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. 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, making over 30 league appearances in a season for the first time in his career.

Parma

On 4 October 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Italian club

. Sohm's introduction to the team was difficult, with

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restrictions, his relative youth, and the language barrier impacting his ability to settle with his new club. He enjoyed a brief run in the first team early in the

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season, but fell out of favor as the team's relegation struggle developed. Following Parma's relegation to

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, 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.

International career

Born to a Swiss father and a Nigerian mother, Sohm elected to represent his birth country of Switzerland in international competition. Sohm was included in the Switzerland squad for the

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. He played all three games of the group stage, against

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, and

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. He made his

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debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against

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Personal life

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

Career statistics

Honours

Parma *

: 2023–24

References

External links

*
Profile at UEFA.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sohm, Simon 2001 births Living people Swiss people of Nigerian descent Swiss men's footballers Footballers from Zurich Men's association football midfielders Switzerland men's international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Swiss Super League players Serie A players Serie B players FC Zürich players Parma Calcio 1913 players Swiss expatriate men's footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Swiss sportsmen