David Sommeil

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David Sommeil
Personal information
Full name David Sommeil
Date of birth August 10, 1974 (1974-08-10) (age 33)
Place of birth    Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.79m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Valenciennes
Number 4
Youth clubs
1992-1993 Saint-Lô
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993-1998
1998-2000
2000-2003
2003-2006
2003-2004
2006-2007
2007-		 Caen
Rennes
Bordeaux
Manchester City
→ Marseille (loan)
Sheffield United
Valenciennes		 119 (1)
064 (1)
042 (1)
049 (4)
013 (0)
005 (0)
0015 (1)   
National team
1999-2000
 Flag of France France B
Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe		 2 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 23/09/2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

David Sommeil (born August 10, 1974 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Valenciennes.

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[edit] Football career

Sommeil started his career with non-league Saint-Lo before turning professional with SM Caen, making his professional debut on February 8, 1994 against Le Havre AC. He subsequently played for Rennes before coming to prominence with Bordeaux, where he was capped by France at 'B' level.

Sommeil was signed by Kevin Keegan for Manchester City in January 2003, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract for a fee of £3.5 million. Despite an initial run of first team games and being the first Manchester City player to score a league goal at the City of Manchester Stadium in the opening home game of the 2003-04 season, Sommeil lost his place in January and had limited playing for the next two seasons.

In February 2004, he joined Olympique Marseille on loan, in a deal that brought Daniel Van Buyten to England on loan in exchange. He returned to City for the start of the 2004/05 season but was dogged by injuries during the season and only managed two appearances. Sommeil played in just 16 games in 2005-06, partly due to a fractured cheek bone, forcing him to wear a protective mask on his return, and also due to a three games ban for a challenge on Spurs' Lee Young-Pyo.

Out of contract in May 2006, after less than 50 games for City, he was one of ten players released by Manchester City, but made a quick return to the Premiership when he signed a two-year contract with newly-promoted Sheffield United on May 24 2006. Sommeil made just five Premier League appearances for The Blades following his move from Manchester City. On 19 July 2007, Sommeil left Sheffield United and signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 outfit Valenciennes.[1]

Sommeil has experience of European competition having played 18 games in the UEFA Cup for Bordeaux (14 games) and Manchester City (4 games).

[edit] Honours

  • 1996 French 2nd Division Champions - Caen
  • 2002 League Cup winner - Bordeaux

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ "Sommeil makes Blades exit.", Sky Sports, 19 July 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2007.

[edit] External links

Persondata
NAME Sommeil, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sommeil, David
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1974-8-10
PLACE OF BIRTH Pointe-à-Pitre , Guadeloupe
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


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