Harrison Sohna

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Harrison Sohna
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Sohna warming up for Sunderland in 2022
Personal information
Full name Harrison Sheriff Sohna [1]
Date of birth (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Youth career
0000–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2021–2023 Sunderland 0 (0)
2024– Cheltenham Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Harrison Sheriff Sohna (born 1 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town. A product of the Aston Villa academy, Sohna has featured for Aston Villa and Sunderland in cup competitions.

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Career

Aston Villa

Sonha made his senior debut as a substitute in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool on 8 January 2021. [3] He went on trial with Sunderland towards the end of the season, and made one Premier League 2 appearance in a 3–2 away win over Norwich City on 16 April. [4]

Sohna was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2020–21 season. [5]

Sunderland

On 1 July 2021, League One club Sunderland announced Sohna as one of several new signings for their academy. [6] Sohna made his senior debut for Sunderland on 10 August 2022, in a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup. [7] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season. [8]

Cheltenham Town

After over a year without a club, on 18 July 2024, Sohna signed for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town after a successful trial. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2022 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U21 2019–20 ———1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2020–21 ———1 [lower-alpha 1] 111
Total———2121
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0010000010
Sunderland 2021–22 League One 0000003 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2022–23 Championship 0000100010
Total0000103040
Cheltenham Town 2024–25 League Two 0000000000
Career total0010105171
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Sohna attended Severn Vale School in Gloucester. [11]

Harrison's twin brother Myles also played for Aston Villa Under-21s. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Harrison Sohna". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (8 January 2021). "Liverpool overcome inexperienced Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sunderland v Norwich, 2020/21 | Premier League 2 - Division 2". www.premierleague.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Chamberlain, Oscar (1 July 2021). "U23 squad takes shape". Sunderland Association Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Hunter, James (10 August 2022). "Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sunderland report as Black Cats beaten in Carabao Cup". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Retained list confirmed". Sunderland Association Football Club. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Harrison Sohna: Cheltenham sign ex-Sunderland midfielder after trial". BBC Sport. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Harrison Sohna at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Richard (15 January 2021). "Headteacher's blog". Severn Vale School. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Evans, Gregg (17 March 2021). "The Sohna twins: The academy siblings striving for a slice of Villa history". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Myles Sohna". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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