Emran Soglo
.JPG) Soglo with Sturm Graz in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emran Gamal Marwan Soglo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sucy FC | |||
| –2013 | RC Joinville | ||
| 2013–2015 | US Lusitanos Saint-Maur | ||
| 2015–2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2022 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Marseille B | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Marseille | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sturm Graz | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | Sturm Graz II | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Emran Gamal Marwan Soglo (born 11 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[1] Born in France, he represented England at youth level.
Club career
[edit]Soglo joined Chelsea in 2015 at the age of 10.[2] He left the club after six years going on trial with West Ham United.[3] In February 2022, he joined Ligue 1 side Marseille.[4] In August 2023, he made his professional league debut for Marseille, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Metz.[5]
On 30 January 2025, Soglo signed with Sturm Graz in Austria.[6]
On 8 September 2025, Soglo joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on loan with an option to buy.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in France, grew up in England, and of Beninese descent, Soglo is eligible for both French and English national teams with his dual citizenship, and received calls with the England under-15s and under-17s.[4][2][8] In September 2023, he was called up to the England U20 squad for the first time.[9]
He made his U20 debut on 12 October 2023 during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille II | 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | CFA 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | CFA 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Marseille | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Sturm Graz II | 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 64 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League
References
[edit]- 1 2 Emran Soglo at Soccerway
- 1 2 "Emran Soglo signe à l'OM". Foot Mercato (in French). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "West Ham could be set to snap up teenager Emran Soglo who almost signed for Bayern Munich in the summer". hammers.news. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Football: Emeran Soglo, jeune anglais d'origine béninoise signe à l'OM". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 5 February 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "METZ VS. MARSEILLE 2 - 2". soccerway.com. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Emran Soglo wechselt zum SK Sturm Graz" [Emran Soglo moves to SK Sturm Graz] (in German). Sturm Graz. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Emran Soglo versterkt Essevee" (in Dutch). SV Zulte Waregem. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Le Français Emran Soglo convoqué avec l'Angleterre U17 !". Foot Mercato (in French). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Training camp squad selected for England MU20s". englandfootball.com. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Emran Soglo at Soccerway.com
- Emran Soglo at WorldFootball.net
- Emran Soglo at Soccerbase.com
- Emran Soglo at FBref.com
- Emran Soglo at BDFutbol
- Emran Soglo at Kicker (in German)
- Emran Soglo at Ligue 1 (archived)
- Emran Soglo at Ligue 1 (archived) (in French)
- Emran Soglo at L'Équipe (in French)
- 2005 births
- Footballers from Créteil
- Living people
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- French sportspeople of Beninese descent
- English people of Beninese descent
- Black French sportspeople
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- Naturalised association football players
- Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
- French emigrants to England
- Men's association football defenders
- French men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Olympique de Marseille players
- SK Sturm Graz players
- SV Zulte Waregem players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Belgian Pro League players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- English expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium