Kévin Soni
Kévin Soni (born 17 April 1998) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Girona as an attacking midfielder.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kévin Olivier Soni[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
Youth career | |||
Bordeaux | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Bordeaux II | 34 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Bordeaux | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Pau (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2017 | → Pau II (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Peralada | 46 | (6) |
2018– | Girona | 7 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Espanyol B (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Espanyol (loan) | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017 | Cameroon U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:30, 21 July 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Soni was born in Douala, but moved to France at early age. A FC Girondins de Bordeaux youth graduate, he made his first team debut at 21 January 2015 by replacing Nicolas Maurice-Belay in a 1–2 Coupe de France defeat against Paris Saint-Germain FC.[3] On 8 September 2016, he was loaned to Pau FC for one year.[4]
On 21 July 2017, Soni signed for Girona FC, being immediately assigned to the farm team in Segunda División B.[5] The following 22 January, he extended his contract until 2022.[6]
On 8 April 2018, Soni made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Portu in a 0–5 loss against Real Sociedad. On 31 August of the following year, after Girona's relegation, he was loaned to RCD Espanyol in the third division, for one year.[7]
References
- "Les Lions Juniors en route pour la Zambie". Camfoot.com (in French). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "Cameroon - K. Soni - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- "PSG vs. Bordeaux - 21 January 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- "Kevin Soni prêté au Pau FC!" [Kevin Soni loaned to Pau FC!] (in French). Pau FC. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Kevin Soni nou fitxatge" [Kevin Soni new signing] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "El Girona ha renovado a Kevin Soni hasta el 2022" [Girona renewed Kevin Soni until 2022] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Kevin Soni, incorporación para el filial" [Kevin Soni, addition to the reserves] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.