Abrahim Mohamed "Brem" Soumaoro (born 8 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Canadian club York United. Born in Guinea, he represents the Liberia national team.
 Soumaoro in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abrahim Mohamed Soumaoro | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nzérékoré, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Sparta Enschede | ||
| 2007–2014 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Jong Twente | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Livorno | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Jong Twente | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Den Bosch | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | MVV Maastricht | 31 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | PAEEK | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | York United | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:12, 13 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSoumaoro made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Twente on 29 August 2014 in a game against RKC Waalwijk.[1]
In July 2018, after being released by Go Ahead Eagles, he trialled with 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[2]
On 10 August 2018, Soumaoro joined Italian Serie B club Livorno.[3] He left the club in 2019, before signing with Jong FC Twente again in early 2020. In August 2020, he moved to FC Den Bosch.[4] He left the club on 1 January 2021, to join MVV Maastricht on a deal for the rest of the season.[5]
On 1 February 2023, Soumaoro joined Canadian Premier League side York United FC, signing a one-year deal, including club options for a further extension.[6]
International career
editBorn in Guinea, Soumaoro is also eligible to represent Liberia through his parents. In August 2021, he accepted a call up from the Liberian national team for a series of World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Central African Republic.[7] He made his debut on 3 September 2021 in a 2–0 away loss to Nigeria, starting and playing the entire match.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Fürth sucht einen Sechser". kicker Online (in German). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Soumaoro nuovo acquisto amaranto" (in Italian). Livorno. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "FC Den Bosch contracteert Brem Soumaoro op amateurbasis". fcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Brem Soumaoro naar MVV, mvv.nl, 29 December 2020
- ^ "York United FC announces signing of Liberian defender Brem Soumaoro". York United FC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Liberia Expected in Nigeria Tuesday". Goal.com. 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria v Liberia game report". FIFA. 3 September 2021.
External links
edit- Brem Soumaoro at WorldFootball.net
- Brem Soumaoro at Soccerway
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