Cheick Souaré
_52.jpg) Souaré in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheick Oumar Souaré | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Arras, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Martigues | ||
| 2014–2015 | Istres | ||
| 2015–2020 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Marseille II | 20 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Marseille | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Vyškov | 30 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Viktoria Plzeň (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U16 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2021 | |||
Cheick Oumar Souaré (born 3 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, he started playing football with FC Martigues in the south of France, aged seven. He later played for FC Istres, before joining Marseille in 2015. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]He was first included in Marseille's squad in February 2021, as the club was going on a losing streak with several internal tensions and supporters riots, eventually leading to the departure of André Villas-Boas.[4]
Souaré made his professional debut for Olympique de Marseille on the 3 February 2021, coming up as a substitute in the 2–2 draw against Lens.[5]
On 5 January 2024, Souaré joined Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň on a half-year loan deal.[6] On 5 June 2024, Souaré signed a three-year contract with Viktoria Plzeň.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in France, Souaré is of Guinean descent. He is a youth international for France.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vyškov | 2022–23 | Czech National Football League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Viktoria Plzeň (loan) | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| Career total | 44 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Cheick Souaré at Soccerway
- ^ "OM : Cheick Souaré, milieu relayeur, gaucher et sûr techniquement". La Provence (in French). 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Cheick Souaré signe pro à l'OM". OM (in French). 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Qui sont Nasser Larguet et Philippe Anziani, propulsés sur le banc de l'OM ? - Ligue 1 - Football". Le Figaro (in French). 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Dorso, Damien (3 February 2021). "Résultat et résumé Lens - Marseille, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 23e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Dosadil, Pavel (5 December 2024). "Plzeň vítá první posilu, francouzského záložníka. Vyzkouší i kanonýra". sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
- ^ Prebsl, Jakub (5 June 2024). "Plzeň hlásí další posílení. Vyškovský tandem se stěhuje do Viktorie". sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- France profile at FFF
- OM profile
- Cheick Souaré – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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