Emran Soglo
English footballer (born 2005)
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Emran Soglo (born 11 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Zulte Waregem on loan from Austrian Football Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[1] Born in France, he represented England at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Zulte Waregem (on loan from Sturm Graz) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Sturm Graz II | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | England U15 | ||
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | ||
| 2023 | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Club career
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
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
- As of match played 4 April 2025
| 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 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League