David Sommeil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sommeil[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1974[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Saint-Lô | ||
| 1993 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1998 | Caen | 119 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Rennes | 64 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 |
Bordeaux | 77 | (1) |
| 2002–2006 | Manchester City | 49 | (4) |
| 2004 | → Marseille (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Sheffield United | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Valenciennes | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 347 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Guadeloupe | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Sommeil (born 10 August 1974) is a Guadeloupean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
He played his entire career in
Career
Born in
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 million.[3] 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,[4] Sommeil lost his place in January and had limited playing for the next two seasons.
In February 2004, he joined
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
On 19 July 2007, Sommeil left Sheffield United and signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 outfit Valenciennes FC.[5] During a training session on 20 August 2008 with his club Valenciennes he suffered a suspected heart attack. The 34-year-old player collapsed during the session but his exact condition was not immediately known. After six days in a coma he regained consciousness but was still to recover his speech.[6] By 9 October, Sommeil had regained the ability to speak and use both of his arms, and was able to walk again, his condition "improving".[7]
Honours
Caen
- French Division 2: 1996
Bordeaux
- 2001–02[8]
References
- ^ "David Sommeil". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "David Sommeil". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Bonjour David Sommeil". Manchester City v Fulham match programme. 29 January 2003. p. 7.
- ^ "Sommeil saves City". BBC. 23 August 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Sommeil makes Blades exit."[permanent dead link], Sky Sports, 19 July 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2007.
- ^ "Cologne defender taken to hospital after collapse". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Sommeil récupère peu à peu". OM.net. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "FC Lorient - Girondins de Bordeaux". lfp.fr. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- David Sommeil at Soccerbase
- David Sommeil at National-Football-Teams.com
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