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Harrison Sohna
Sohna warming up for Sunderland in 2022
Personal information
Full name Harrison Sheriff Sohna[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Woking
Youth career
–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2021–2023 Sunderland 0 (0)
2024–2026 Cheltenham Town 8 (0)
2025 → Wealdstone (loan) 18 (3)
2026 Hereford 12 (4)
2026– Woking 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:09, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Harrison Sheriff Sohna (born 1 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Woking. A product of the Aston Villa academy, Sohna has featured for Aston Villa and Sunderland in cup competitions.

Career

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Aston Villa

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Sonha made his senior debut as a substitute in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool on 8 January 2021.[3] He went on trial with Sunderland towards the end of the season, and made one Premier League 2 appearance in a 3–2 away win over Norwich City on 16 April.[4]

Sohna was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2020–21 season.[5]

Sunderland

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On 1 July 2021, League One club Sunderland announced Sohna as one of several new signings for their academy.[6] Sohna made his senior debut for Sunderland on 10 August 2022, in a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup.[7] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]

Cheltenham Town

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After over a year without a club, on 18 July 2024, Sohna signed for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town after a successful trial.[9] On 10 August 2024, Sohna made his English Football League debut in a 3–2 victory over Newport County.[10]

On 22 January 2025, Sohna joined National League side Wealdstone on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]

In June 2025, Sohna was placed on the transfer list and went on trial with Swindon Town, though a move did not materialise.[12] In February 2026, he departed the club after reaching a mutual agreement with the club to terminate his contract.[13]

Hereford

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On 24 February 2026, Sohna signed for National League North club Hereford.[14] He made his debut the same day in a 5–2 league win at home against Chester.[15] He scored four goals in 12 matches for the club, including scoring twice in a 2–1 win at home against league leaders South Shields, and was sent off twice, as Hereford battled to avoid relegation.[16][17][18] At the end of the season, he was offered a new deal with the club.[19]

Woking

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On 29 May 2026, Sohna joined National League club Woking, signing a two-year contract and reuniting with former Sunderland team mate and Woking manager Jermain Defoe.[20]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U21 2019–20[21] ———1[a]010
2020–21[22] ———1[a]111
Total ———2121
Aston Villa 2020–21[22] Premier League 0010000010
Sunderland 2021–22[23] League One 0000003[a]030
2022–23[24] Championship 0000100010
Total 0000103040
Cheltenham Town 2024–25[25] League Two 8000103[a]1121
2025–26[26] League Two 0000102[a]030
Total 80002051151
Wealdstone (loan) 2024–25[25] National League 183———183
Hereford 2025–26[26] National League North 124———124
Woking 2026–27[27] National League 0000—0000
Career total 3871030102529
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life

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Sohna attended Severn Vale School in Gloucester.[28]

Harrison's twin brother Myles also played for Aston Villa Under-21s,[29][30] but was forced to retire from football aged 22 due to persistent injuries.[31]

References

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  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Harrison Sohna". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (8 January 2021). "Liverpool overcome inexperienced Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sunderland v Norwich, 2020/21 | Premier League 2 - Division 2". www.premierleague.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Aston Villa can confirm the retained and released list for the club's Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Chamberlain, Oscar (1 July 2021). "U23 squad takes shape". Sunderland Association Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Hunter, James (10 August 2022). "Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sunderland report as Black Cats beaten in Carabao Cup". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Retained list confirmed". Sunderland Association Football Club. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cheltenham sign midfielder Sohna after trial". BBC Sport. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 3-2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "WELCOME TO WEALDSTONE, HARRISON SOHNA". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Acklam, Joe (30 June 2025). "Cheltenham Town man Harrison Sohna on trial at Swindon Town". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bakare and Sohna leave Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Brick, Toby (24 February 2026). "Two New Additions to the Bulls Squad". Hereford F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  15. ↑ Lawrence, David (24 February 2026). "Daly nets brace as Hereford score five in win over Chester". Hereford Times. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  16. ↑ Prime, Richard (15 March 2026). "Hereford United 2-1 South Shields: Buoyant Bulls stun the Mariners!". The Non-League Paper. The Football Paper Ltd. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Lawrencw, David (23 March 2026). "Hereford boss blasts 'extremely soft' red card in defeat". Hereford Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Lawrence, David (14 April 2026). "Ten-man Hereford suffer blow to survival chances with loss". Hereford Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Davies, Gregg (29 May 2026). "NEWS | Sohna Signs Contract With Woking". Hereford F.C. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Woking sign midfielder Sohna from Hereford". BBC Sport. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Harrison Sohna at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Harrison Sohna in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Sohna in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Sohna in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Harrison Sohna in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Harrison Sohna in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Sohna in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  28. ↑ Johnson, Richard (15 January 2021). "Headteacher's blog". Severn Vale School. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  29. ↑ Evans, Gregg (17 March 2021). "The Sohna twins: The academy siblings striving for a slice of Villa history". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  30. ↑ "Myles Sohna". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  31. ↑ Mills, Richie (17 November 2024). "Former Aston Villa starlet Myles Sohna confirms retirement aged just 22 due to injury issues as defender reveals risk to 'quality of life' if he kept playing". Goal. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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