Brem Soumaoro

Professional footballer (born 1996)

Brem Soumaoro
Personal information
Soumaoro in 2023
Full name	Abrahim Mohamed Soumaoro
Date of birth	(1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Nzérékoré, Guinea
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Indy Eleven
Number	32
Youth career
2004–2007	Sparta Enschede
2007–2014	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Jong Twente	26	(0)
2017–2018	Go Ahead Eagles	19	(0)
2018–2019	Livorno	3	(0)
2020	Jong Twente	2	(0)
2020–2021	Den Bosch	13	(0)
2021	MVV Maastricht	31	(0)
2021–2022	PAEEK	17	(0)
2023–2024	York United	35	(2)
2024–	Indy Eleven	2	(0)
International career^‡
2021–	Liberia	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:12, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Abrahim Mohamed "Brem" Soumaoro (born 8 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Indy Eleven. Born in Guinea, he represents the Liberia national team. Soumaoro has also played in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Canada.

Club career

Soumaoro made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Twente on 29 August 2014 in a game against RKC Waalwijk.^[1]

In July 2018, after being released by Go Ahead Eagles, he trialled with 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth.^[2]

On 10 August 2018, Soumaoro joined Italian Serie B club Livorno.^[3] He left the club in 2019, before signing with Jong FC Twente again in early 2020. In August 2020, he moved to FC Den Bosch.^[4] He left the club on 1 January 2021, to join MVV Maastricht on a deal for the rest of the season.^[5]

On 1 February 2023, Soumaoro joined Canadian Premier League side York United, signing a one-year deal, including club options for a further extension.^[6] In August 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of his contract.^[7]

On 3 September 2024, USL Championship club Indy Eleven announced the signing of Soumaoro.^[8]^[9] He made his debut for the Indianapolis-based club on 7 September 2024 in a 0–0 draw against Hartford Athletic.

International career

Born in Guinea, Soumaoro is also eligible to represent Liberia through his parents. In August 2021, he accepted a call up from the Liberian national team for a series of World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Central African Republic.^[10] He made his debut on 3 September 2021 in a 2–0 away loss to Nigeria, starting and playing the entire match.^[11]

References

^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 29 August 2014.
^ "Fürth sucht einen Sechser". kicker Online (in German). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "Soumaoro nuovo acquisto amaranto" (in Italian). Livorno. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ "FC Den Bosch contracteert Brem Soumaoro op amateurbasis". fcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
^ Brem Soumaoro naar MVV, mvv.nl, 29 December 2020
^ "York United FC announces signing of Liberian defender Brem Soumaoro". York United FC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ Jacques, John (6 August 2024). "Sudden Exit For York United's Brem Soumaoro". Northern Tribune.
^ "Indy Eleven signs midfielder Brem Soumaoro". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ Jacques, John (3 September 2024). "Indy Eleven Signs Brem Soumaoro On A Free Transfer". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Liberia Expected in Nigeria Tuesday". Goal.com. 30 August 2021.
^ "Nigeria v Liberia game report". FIFA. 3 September 2021.