Harrison Sohna
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Harrison Sohna
| image = Harrisonsohna.jpg
| caption = Sohna warming up for Sunderland in 2022
| fullname = Harrison Sheriff Sohna{{Cite web |title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523 |access-date=8 January 2021 |website=www.premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gloucester, England
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/u23/harrisonsohna|title=Harrison Sohna |access-date=8 January 2021 |website=www.avfc.co.uk |publisher=Aston Villa F.C.}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Cheltenham Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Sunderland
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Cheltenham Town
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025
| clubs4 = → Wealdstone (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 3
| club-update = 21:35, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Harrison Sheriff Sohna (born 1 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|CheltenT}} club Cheltenham Town. A product of the Aston Villa academy, Sohna has featured for Aston Villa and Sunderland in cup competitions.
Career
= Aston Villa =
Sonha made his senior debut as a substitute in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool on 8 January 2021.{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |date=8 January 2021 |title=Liverpool overcome inexperienced Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574199 |access-date=8 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} 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.{{Cite web|date=14 December 2020|title=Sunderland v Norwich, 2020/21 {{!}} Premier League 2 - Division 2|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/62143/premier-league-2/2020-21/sunderland-v-norwich|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.premierleague.com|language=en}}
Sohna was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=4 June 2021|title=Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/Retained-and-released-list/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Aston Villa Football Club}}
= Sunderland =
On 1 July 2021, League One club Sunderland announced Sohna as one of several new signings for their academy.{{Cite web|last=Chamberlain|first=Oscar|date=2021-07-01|title=U23 squad takes shape|url=https://www.safc.com:443/news/academy-news/2021/july/u23-squad-takes-shape|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Sunderland Association Football Club|language=en}} Sohna made his senior debut for Sunderland on 10 August 2022, in a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup.{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=James |date=2022-08-10 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sunderland report as Black Cats beaten in Carabao Cup |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/sheffield-wednesday-2-0-sunderland-24713687 |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=ChronicleLive |language=en}} He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Retained list confirmed |url=https://www.safc.com:443/news/team-news/2023/may/retained-list-202223 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Sunderland Association Football Club |language=en}}
= 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-18 |title=Harrison Sohna: Cheltenham sign ex-Sunderland midfielder after trial |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crg4d5lpezdo |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 10 August 2024, Sohna made his English Football League debut in a 3–2 victory over Newport County.{{Cite web |date=10 August 2024 |title=Cheltenham Town 3-2 Newport County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cjdk5ky8zj9t |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
On 22 January 2025, Sohna joined National League side Wealdstone on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/welcome-to-wealdstone-harrison-sohna|title=WELCOME TO WEALDSTONE, HARRISON SOHNA|website=www.wealdstone-fc.com|date=22 January 2025|accessdate=23 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 May 2025}}{{soccerway|harrison-sohna/533603|accessdate=8 January 2021}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Aston Villa U21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFL|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFL}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1||2||1 | ||||||||||
| Aston Villa
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Sunderland
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFL}} | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Wealdstone (loan)
|18 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 5 |
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Personal life
Sohna attended Severn Vale School in Gloucester.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Richard |date=15 January 2021 |title=Headteacher's blog |url=https://www.severnvaleschool.com/blog/?pid=6&nid=3&storyid=316 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Severn Vale School}}
Harrison's twin brother Myles also played for Aston Villa Under-21s,{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Gregg |date=17 March 2021 |title=The Sohna twins: The academy siblings striving for a slice of Villa history |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2450539/2021/03/17/the-sohna-twins-the-academy-siblings-striving-for-a-slice-of-villa-history/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Myles Sohna |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}} but was forced to retire from football aged 22 due to persistent injuries.{{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Richie |date=17 November 2024 |title=Former Aston Villa starlet Myles Sohna confirms retirement aged just 22 due to injury issues as defender reveals risk to 'quality of life' if he kept playing |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/aston-villa-myles-sohna-confirms-retirement-aged-22-injury-issues-defender-reveals-risk-quality-of-life/bltad1aedc35f6f181f |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Goal |language=en}}
References
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{{Wealdstone F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Gloucester
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Gambian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Gambian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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