David Sommeil
Guadeloupean footballer (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Sommeil (born 10 August 1974) is a Guadeloupean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Sommeil[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1974-08-10) 10 August 1974 (age 49)[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 |
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He played his entire career in France and England, beginning with Caen and later Rennes and Bordeaux. He then played in the Premier League for both Manchester City and Sheffield United that was separated by a loan spell back in Ligue 1 with Marseille, before retiring in 2008 with Valenciennes. He was capped eight times by the Guadeloupe national team and played in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.