Simon Sohm
Country: Switzerland/Nigeria
Date of birth: 11/04/2001 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Zürich (Switzerland)
Height: 188cm
Youth career: FC Zürich
Current club: FC Zürich
Squad number: 35
Current national team: Switzerland U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2021
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Fabinho
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– teamwork
– tackling and intercepting
– tactical intelligence
– athleticism 
– ambidexterity
– ball control 
– technique
– ability to read the game
– composure 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– deep-lying orchestrator
– midfield controller
– player with great body mass ratio, physical strength, natural fitness and stamina who feels comfortable in contact situations with opposite forwards
– likes to play deeper in midfield as the man who will be able to control the tempo of the game
– tactically intelligent, versatile and charismatic midfielder, gifted with good ball skills, distribution, vision, and ability to read the game
– good pace and coordination for a player of his size
– likes to play through balls
– likes to spread play with good long-range diagonals
– highly technical and creative player
– very good in combination play
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure
– provides many key interceptions, clearances and tackles for his team thanks to his good anticipation sense and defensive reliability
– his reading of the game helps him anticipate any attacking threats from the opposition team, most of the time by covering space and making interceptions
– great composure and confidence on the ball
– able to play line-breaking passes & pin-point crosses thanks to his technique, vision and timing
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– finds himself best in positional attack
– high number of touches and passes per game
– very good ambidexterity using his left weaker foot
– fairly good in the air
– natural leader
He is best suited to playing as:
Defensive midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 9 December 2018):
Promotion League 2017/2018: 1 games/0 goals (Zürich II)
Promotion League 2018/2019 (ongoing): 8 games/0 goals (Zürich II)
Swiss Super League 2018/2019 (ongoing): 1 game/0 goals (Zürich)
Description:
Simon Sohm is considered to be one of the most talented young players of his generation in Switzerland. He is a product of FC Zürich where he started out playing football at the age of 7. In 2018 he represented his country at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where Switzerland failed to advance from a group containing Italy, England and Israel.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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