Brem Soumaoro

Brem Soumaoro
	Soumaoro in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Abrahim Mohamed Soumaoro
Date of birth	8 August 1996 (age 27)
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
2014–2017	Jong Twente
2017–2018	Go Ahead Eagles
2018–2019	Livorno
2020	Jong Twente
2020–2021	Den Bosch
2021	MVV Maastricht
2021–2022	PAEEK
2023–	York United
International career‡
2021–	Liberia
	*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)

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 Liberia internationally.

Club career[edit]

Soumaoro 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[edit]

Born 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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[1] "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 29 August 2014.

[2] "Fürth sucht einen Sechser". kicker Online (in German). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[3] "Soumaoro nuovo acquisto amaranto" (in Italian). Livorno. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

[4] "FC Den Bosch contracteert Brem Soumaoro op amateurbasis". fcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

[5] Brem Soumaoro naar MVV, mvv.nl, 29 December 2020

[6] "York United FC announces signing of Liberian defender Brem Soumaoro". York United FC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[7] "Liberia Expected in Nigeria Tuesday". Goal.com. 30 August 2021.

[8] "Nigeria v Liberia game report". FIFA. 3 September 2021.

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