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.

Harrison Sohna
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 21)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2021 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 edit

Aston Villa edit

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 edit

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 edit

As of match played 10 August 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 1 0
2020–21 1[a] 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[a] 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
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life edit

Sohna attended Severn Vale School in Gloucester.[10]

Harrison's twin brother Myles played for Aston Villa Under-21s.[11][12]

References edit

  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 at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ Johnson, Richard (15 January 2021). "Headteacher's blog". Severn Vale School. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  11. ^ Evans, Gregg (17 March 2021). "The Sohna twins: The academy siblings striving for a slice of Villa history". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Myles Sohna". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.