Umut Sönmez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Varto, Muş, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfR Aalen | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Augsburg II | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Memmingen | 42 | (12) |
| 2014–2015 | Orduspor | 14 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Gaziantep BB | 38 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Kayserispor | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Adana Demirspor | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Manisa | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Tuzlaspor | 27 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | 24 Erzincanspor | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Pendikspor | 18 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Sakaryaspor | 21 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | İnegölspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Fethiyespor | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | VfR Aalen | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Azerbaijan U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Umut Sönmez (born 20 June 1993) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays for German Regionalliga club VfR Aalen. He plays as a midfielder, and can work in both an offensive and creative role.
Career[edit]
Sönmez is a youth product of the German side FC Augsburg, and made his senior debut with their reserves in 2013. He followed that up with a stint at FC Memmingen, before moving to Turkey with Orduspor and Gaziantep BB. In 2016, he made his professional debut with Süper Lig side Kayserispor,[1] He followed that up with successive stints at Adana Demirspor, Manisa, Tuzlaspor, 24 Erzincanspor, Pendikspor, and Sakaryaspor.[2]
On 15 September 2023, Sönmez signed with VfR Aalen in Regionalliga.[3]
International career[edit]
Sönmez was born in Turkey to parents of Azerbaijani descent, and was raised in Germany. He debuted for Azerbaijan U21 in a friendly 1–1 tie with Moldova U21 on 5 March 2014.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Adana Demirspor'da Umut Sönmez'in sözleşmesi feshedildi‚ sabah.com.tr, 18 December 2017
- ^ Gazetesi, Yeni Sakarya. "Umut Sönmez imzayı attı". yenisakarya.com.
- ^ "VFR AALEN WIRD NOCH EINMAL AUF DEM TRANSFERMARKT TÄTIG" [VFR AALEN IS ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE ON THE TRANSFER MARKET] (in German). VfR Aalen. 15 September 2023.
- ^ Azerisport.com. "U-21 millimizin Moldova toplanışına heyəti açıqlandı".
- ^ "Hücuma Dönük Orta Saha Umut Sönmez".
External links[edit]
- Umut Sönmez at the Turkish Football Federation
- Umut Sönmez at WorldFootball.net
- Umut Sönmez at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- People from Muş
- Turkish people of Azerbaijani descent
- Sportspeople of Azerbaijani descent
- Living people
- Azerbaijani men's footballers
- Azerbaijan men's under-21 international footballers
- Turkish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Augsburg II players
- FC Memmingen players
- Orduspor footballers
- Gaziantep F.K. footballers
- Kayserispor footballers
- Adana Demirspor footballers
- Manisa F.K. footballers
- Tuzlaspor players
- 24 Erzincanspor footballers
- Pendikspor footballers
- Sakaryaspor footballers
- İnegölspor footballers
- Fethiyespor footballers
- VfR Aalen players
- Regionalliga players
- Süper Lig players
- TFF First League players
- TFF Second League players
- Oberliga (football) players
- Turkish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers
- Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Germany