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{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simon Sohm
| image = File:2019-07-12 Fußball; Freundschaftsspiel RB Leipzig - FC Zürich 1DX 1009 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Sohm in 2019
| full_name = Simon Sohm
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Zürich]], Switzerland
| height = 1.88 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcz.ch/en/first-team/squad/simon-sohm/ |title=Simon Sohm |publisher=FC Zürich |access-date=8 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927231045/https://www.fcz.ch/en/first-team/squad/simon-sohm/ |archive-date=27 September 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
| clubnumber = 19
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| caps1 = 39
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–
| clubs2 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
| caps2 = 105
| goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national under-16 football team|Switzerland U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam2 = [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|Switzerland U17]]
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = [[Switzerland national under-18 football team|Switzerland U18]]
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam4 = [[Switzerland national under-19 football team|Switzerland U19]]
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2020–2023
| nationalteam5 = [[Switzerland national under-21 football team|Switzerland U21]]
| nationalcaps5 = 13
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2020–
| nationalteam6 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 9 June 2024
| nationalteam-update = 7 October 2020
}}

'''Simon Sohm''' (born 11 April 2001) is a Swiss [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for [[Serie A]] club [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] and the [[Switzerland national football team|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.4-4-2.com/super-league/fcz-fc-zuerich/simon-sohm-unterschreibt-profivertrag-beim-fcz/|title=Simon Sohm unterschreibt Profivertrag beim FCZ|trans-title=Simon Sohm signs professional contract with FCZ|language=German|website=4-4-2.com|date=2 July 2018|accessdate=31 December 2018}}</ref> He made his league debut for the club on 28 October 2018 in a 3–2 away loss to [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]. He was subbed on for [[Adrian Winter]] in the 91st minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/28/switzerland/super-league/fc-sankt-gallen-1879/fc-zurich/2797299/|title=St. Gallen vs. Zurich – 28 October 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/simon-sohm-fc-zurich-s-shining-star|title=Simon Sohm, FC Zurich's shining star|first=Rahul|last=Iyer|work=[[Sportskeeda]]|date=30 May 2020|accessdate=12 June 2024}}</ref> 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 [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]|url=https://parmacalcio1913.com/2020/10/04/simon-sohm-is-a-new-parma-player/?lang=en|title=SIMON SOHM IS A NEW PARMA CALCIO PLAYER|date=4 October 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportparma.com/parma-calcio/esclusivo-sohm-la-svolta-il-falso-10-pecchia-la-famiglia-e-i-tortelli-d-erbetta.html|title=ESCLUSIVO {{!}} Sohm: «La svolta, il falso 10, Pecchia, la famiglia e i tortelli d’erbetta»|trans-title=EXCLUSIVE {{!}} Sohm: «The turning point, the false 10, Pecchia, the family and the tortelli d'erbetta»|language=Italian|first=Lorenzo|last=Fava|work=SportParma|date=16 October 2023|accessdate=12 June 2024}}</ref> He enjoyed a brief run in the first team early in the [[2020–21 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2020–21]] season, but fell out of favor as the team's relegation struggle developed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.ch/parma-calcio-1913/1026627/es-ist-still-geworden-um-den-ehemaligen-fcz-senkrechtstarter-simon-sohm|title=Es ist still geworden um den ehemaligen FCZ-Senkrechtstarter Simon Sohm|trans-title=It has become quiet around former FCZ high-flyer Simon Sohm|language=German|first=Damian|last=Möschinger|work=Sport.ch|date=16 October 2022|accessdate=12 June 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilparmense.net/simon-sohm-rinnova-fino-al-2027-a-parma-mi-sento-a-casa/|title=Simon Sohm rinnova fino al 2027: "A Parma mi sento a casa"|trans-title=Simon Sohm renews until 2027: "I feel at home in Parma"|language=Italian|first=Simone|last=Buratti|work=il Parmense|date=17 January 2024|accessdate=12 June 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
Born to a Swiss father and a Nigerian mother, Sohm elected to represent his birth country of Switzerland in international competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=37611|title=Switzerland Set To Beat Nigeria To The Services Of Brand New Parma Signing Sohm|first=Ifeanyi|last=Emmanuel|work=All Nigeria Soccer|date=5 October 2020|accessdate=12 June 2024}}</ref> 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 national under-17 football team|England]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/10/europe/uefa-u17-championship/switzerland-u17/england-under-17/2770638/|title=Switzerland U17 vs. England U17 – 10 May 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref> [[Italy national under-17 football team|Italy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/04/europe/uefa-u17-championship/italy-under-17/switzerland-u17/2770639/|title=Italy U17 vs. Switzerland U17 – 4 May 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref> and [[Israel national under-17 football team|Israel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/07/europe/uefa-u17-championship/switzerland-u17/israel-under-17/2770640/|title=Switzerland U17 vs. Israel U17 – 7 May 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref>

He made his [[Switzerland national football team|national team]] debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[ESPN]]|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=573691|title=Switzerland v Croatia game report|date=7 October 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sohm was born in Zürich, Switzerland and is of Nigerian [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifmsport.com/player/players/simon-sohm|title=IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur|website=IFM - International Football Management GmbH, Winterthur}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{Updated|10 May 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|simon-sohm/519271}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|[[2018–19 Swiss Super League|2018–19]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Swiss Super League]]
|6||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Swiss Super League|2019–20]]
|31||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||1
|-
|[[2020–21 FC Zürich season|2020–21]]
|2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!39!!1!!6!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!47!!1
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
|[[2020–21 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2020–21]]
|[[Serie A]]
|18||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||1
|-
|[[2021–22 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2021–22]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Serie B]]
|28||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2022–23]]
|27||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2||1||32||1
|-
|[[2023–24 Parma Calcio 1913 season|2023–24]]
|32||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!105!!1!!10!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!1!!117!!3
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!144!!2!!16!!1!!2!!0!!2!!1!!164!!4
|}
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==Honours==
'''Parma'''
* [[Serie B]]: [[2023–24 Serie B|2023–24]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerway|simon-sohm/519271}}
* [https://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2018/teams/player=250108706/index.html Profile at UEFA.com]

{{Parma Calcio 1913 squad}}

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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Zürich]]
[[Category:Swiss men's footballers]]
[[Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Switzerland men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Swiss people of Nigerian descent]]
[[Category:FC Zürich players]]
[[Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Swiss Super League players]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
[[Category:Serie B players]]
[[Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy]]
[[Category:Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers]]