Harrison Sohna

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 22)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2021–2023 Sunderland 0 (0)
2024– Cheltenham Town 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 27 October 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.

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] On 10 August 2024, Sohna made his English Football League debut in a 3–2 victory over Newport County.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2024[11]
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
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0
Cheltenham Town 2024–25 League Two 8 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 1 12 1
Career total 8 0 1 0 2 0 8 2 19 2
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Sohna attended Severn Vale School in Gloucester.[12]

Harrison's twin brother Myles also played for Aston Villa Under-21s,[13][14] but was forced to retire from football aged 22 due to persistent injuries.[15]

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. ^ "Cheltenham Town 3-2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ Harrison Sohna at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  12. ^ Johnson, Richard (15 January 2021). "Headteacher's blog". Severn Vale School. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ^ Evans, Gregg (17 March 2021). "The Sohna twins: The academy siblings striving for a slice of Villa history". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Myles Sohna". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  15. ^ Mills, Richie (17 November 2024). "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". Goal. Retrieved 18 November 2024.


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