Harrison Sohna
Harrison Sheriff Sohna (born 1 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. A product of the Aston Villa academy, Sohna has featured for Aston Villa and Sunderland in cup competitions.
 Sohna warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harrison Sheriff Sohna[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:58, 12 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 August 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Personal life
Harrison's twin brother Myles played for Aston Villa Under-21s.[10][11]
References
- "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "Harrison Sohna". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Chowdhury, Saj (8 January 2021). "Liverpool overcome inexperienced Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "Sunderland v Norwich, 2020/21 | Premier League 2 - Division 2". www.premierleague.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "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.
- Chamberlain, Oscar (1 July 2021). "U23 squad takes shape". Sunderland Association Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- Hunter, James (10 August 2022). "Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sunderland report as Black Cats beaten in Carabao Cup". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- "Retained list confirmed". Sunderland Association Football Club. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- Harrison Sohna at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Evans, Gregg (17 March 2021). "The Sohna twins: The academy siblings striving for a slice of Villa history". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "Myles Sohna". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.