Loïc Mbe Soh

Loïc Mbe Soh (born 13 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championship club Nottingham Forest.[2]

Loïc Mbe Soh
Mbe Soh with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Loïc Mbe Soh
Date of birth (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001
Place of birth Nanga Eboko, Cameroon
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2012 JS Pontoisienne
2012–2013 Courbevoie SF
2013–2018 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Paris Saint-Germain B 20 (0)
2019–2020 Paris Saint-Germain 3 (0)
2020– Nottingham Forest 6 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 France U16 9 (0)
2017–2018 France U17 9 (1)
2018–2019 France U18 10 (0)
2019–2020 France U19 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2020

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain
Mbe Soh in 2019

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Mbe Soh signed his first professional contract in July 2018, which tied him to the club until June 2021.[3] He made his Ligue 1 debut for PSG on 11 May 2019, in a match against Angers.[4] Mbe Soh made his only appearance of the 2019–20 season in a 2–0 league loss against Reims. He played as a right back, before being subbed off for Thomas Meunier in the 59th minute of the match.[5]

On 15 June 2020, Mbe Soh was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.[6] On 17 July 2020, he scored a goal in a friendly match against Waasland-Beveren, which ended in a 7–0 victory for PSG.[7]

Nottingham Forest

On 11 September 2020, Mbe Soh signed for Nottingham Forest, the fee of the deal being undisclosed.[8] He made his debut on 25 September in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 20 January 2021.[10]

International career

Mbe Soh is a French youth international, and has captained the France U18 team on various occasions.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 20 January 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2017–18 National 2 4 0 — — — 4 0
2018–19 National 2 16 0 — — — 16 0
Total 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Paris Saint-Germain 2018–19 Ligue 1 2000000020
2019–20 Ligue 1 1000000010
Total 3000000030
Nottingham Forest 2020–21 Championship 5100000051
Career total 28 1000000281

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

References
  1. "Loïc Mbe Soh". Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. Loïc Mbe Soh at Soccerway
  3. "First professional contract". Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. "Ligue 1 : première titularisation pour Loïc Mbe Soh (PSG) face à Angers". L’équipe (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. "PSG vs Reims: Teams". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  6. "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. "The victory over Waasland-Beveren in numbers". Paris Saint-Germain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. "Nottingham Forest sign centre-back Loic Mbe Soh". www.newschain.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. "Huddersfield beat Forest for first win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. "Nottingham Forest 1-2 Middlesbrough". BBC. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  11. "France U18 squad". Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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