{{Short description|Professional footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brem Soumaoro | fullname = Abrahim Mohamed Soumaoro | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|8|df=yes}} | image = Brem Soumaoro photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg | image_size = 205px | caption = Soumaoro in 2023 | birth_place = [[Nzérékoré]], Guinea | height = {{height|m=1.87}} | position = [[Midfielder|Defensive Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] | clubnumber = 32 | youthyears1 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs1 = Sparta Enschede | youthyears2 = 2007–2014 | youthclubs2 = [[FC Twente|Twente]] | years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = [[Jong FC Twente|Jong Twente]] | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = [[Go Ahead Eagles]] | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = [[Jong FC Twente|Jong Twente]] | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]] | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = [[MVV Maastricht]] | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = [[PAEEK]] | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = [[York United FC|York United]] | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2024–2025 | clubs9 = [[Indy Eleven]] | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2026– | clubs10 = [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021– | nationalteam1 = [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]] | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 19:37, 26 October 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = 20:12, 13 September 2023 (UTC) }} '''Abrahim Mohamed "Brem" Soumaoro''' (born 8 August 1996) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[USL Championship]] club [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]]. Born in [[Guinea]], he represents the [[Liberia national football team|Liberia national team]].
==Club career== ===Jong FC Twente=== Soumaoro made his [[Eerste Divisie]] debut for [[Jong FC Twente]] on 29 August 2014 in a game against [[RKC Waalwijk]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/29/netherlands/eerste-divisie/rkc-waalwijk/jong-fc-twente/1691169/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=29 August 2014}}</ref>
===SpVgg Greuther Fürth=== In July 2018, after being released by [[Go Ahead Eagles]], he trialled with [[2. Bundesliga]] side [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fürth sucht einen Sechser |url=https://www.kicker.de/fuerth-sucht-einen-sechser-727763/artikel |access-date=18 July 2018 |work=kicker Online |date=18 July 2018 |language=German}}</ref>
===A.S. Livorno Calcio=== On 10 August 2018, Soumaoro joined Italian [[Serie B]] club [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]|url=https://www.livornocalcio.it/comunicati/soumaoro-nuovo-acquisto-amaranto.html|title=Soumaoro nuovo acquisto amaranto|date=10 August 2018|language=Italian|access-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174125/https://www.livornocalcio.it/comunicati/soumaoro-nuovo-acquisto-amaranto.html|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Den Bosch contracteert Brem Soumaoro op amateurbasis |url=https://www.fcdenbosch.nl/fc-den-bosch-contracteert-brem-soumaoro-op-amateurbasis/ |website=fcdenbosch.nl |publisher=FC Den Bosch |accessdate=19 October 2020 |language=Dutch |date=23 August 2020}}</ref> He left the club on 1 January 2021, to join [[MVV Maastricht]] on a deal for the rest of the season.<ref>[https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/soumaoro-naar-mvv Brem Soumaoro naar MVV], mvv.nl, 29 December 2020</ref>
===York United FC=== On 1 February 2023, Soumaoro joined [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[York United FC|York United]], signing a one-year deal, including club options for a further extension.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-01 |title=York United FC announces signing of Liberian defender Brem Soumaoro |url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announces-signing-of-liberian-defender-brem-soumaoro |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=York United FC |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-fc-brem-soumaoro-leave-club/|title=Sudden Exit For York United’s Brem Soumaoro|date=August 6, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref>
===Indy Eleven=== On 3 September 2024, [[USL Championship]] club [[Indy Eleven]] announced the signing of Soumaoro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indy Eleven signs midfielder Brem Soumaoro |url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news/2024/09/03/indy-eleven-signs-midfielder-brem-soumaoro/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Indy Eleven |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacques |first=John |date=2024-09-03 |title=Indy Eleven Signs Brem Soumaoro On A Free Transfer |url=https://northerntribune.ca/indy-eleven-brem-soumaoro-sign/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Northern Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> He made his debut for the [[Indianapolis]]-based club on 7 September 2024 in a 0–0 draw against [[Hartford Athletic]]. Soumaoro ended the season with 9 total appearances for the club, including the club's playoff loss to [[Rhode Island FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhode Island 3-2 Indy XI (Nov 3, 2024) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/722856/rhode-island-fc-indy-eleven |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> On 21 November 2024, Indy Eleven announced that Soumaoro would remain with the club for the [[2025 Indy Eleven season|2025 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025 |url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news/2024/11/20/indy-eleven-announces-returnees-for-2025/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Indy Eleven |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Sporting Club Jacksonville=== USL Championship expansion club, [[Sporting Club Jacksonville]], also known as Sporting JAX, announced on 23 December 2025, that Soumaoro had signed with their men's team.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sporting JAX Staff |title=Sporting JAX Announces Next Wave of Inaugural Men’s Team Signings |url=https://www.sportingjax.com/news/2025/12/23/sporting-jax-announces-next-wave-of-inaugural-mens-team-signings/ |website=SportingJAX.com |publisher=Sporting Club Jacksonville |access-date=24 December 2025}}</ref>
==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 [[Liberia national football team|Liberian national team]] for a series of [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualifiers]] against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] and [[Central African Republic national football team|Central African Republic]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/2022-world-cup-qualifiers-liberia-expected-in-nigeria-on/11eke4mrpzkqw144wokiof71se|title=Liberia Expected in Nigeria Tuesday|date=30 August 2021}}</ref> He made his debut on 3 September 2021 in a 2–0 away loss to Nigeria, starting and playing the entire match.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[FIFA]]|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400197994|title=Nigeria v Liberia game report|date=3 September 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|brem-soumaoro}} * {{Soccerway|brem-soumaoro/355863}}
{{Sporting Club Jacksonville squad}}
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