Patrick Soko
Cameroonian footballer
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Serge Patrick Njoh Soko (born 31 October 1997) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a winger for Segunda División club UD Almería and the Cameroon national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serge Patrick Njoh Soko | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Union Douala | ||
| 2012–2015 | Astres FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Cibao | 21 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlas | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Atlante | 14 | (6) |
| 2020 | Mineros de Zacatecas | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Racing Santander | 51 | (9) |
| 2022–2025 | Huesca | 59 | (13) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ibiza (loan) | 38 | (9) |
| 2025– | Almería | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Cameroon | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Soko played for local sides Union Douala and Astres FC before making his senior debut with Dominican side Cibao FC in 2016. In the following year, he joined Liga MX side Atlas.
In 2018, Soko moved to Atlante in the Ascenso MX. He signed for Mineros de Zacatecas in 2020, before joining Spanish Segunda División B side Racing de Santander on 23 September of that year.[2]
Soko was a regular starter for the Verdiblancos, helping the side to win the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF. On 10 June 2022, he agreed to a two-year deal with SD Huesca in the Segunda División.[3]
On 24 August 2023, Soko was loaned to third division side UD Ibiza for the 2023–24 season.[4] Upon returning, he became a key unit for Huesca and scored 13 goals in 2024–25, but still left the club in June 2025.[5]
On 25 June 2025, UD Almería announced the signing of Soko on a three-year contract.[6]
International career
On 5 October 2024, Soko received his first call-up to the Cameroon national team, for two matches against Kenya.[7] He made his full international debut on 13 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 draw against Namibia for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[8]
Soko scored his first international goal on 6 June 2025, in a 3–0 win over Uganda.[9]
Personal life
Soko is married to Brazilian model Vanessa Crippa, winner of the 2015 Miss Brasil Globo.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlas | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Atlante | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | Ascenso MX | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| Mineros de Zacatecas | 2019–20 | Ascenso MX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Racing Santander | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| Total | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9 | ||
| Huesca | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 13 | ||
| Total | 59 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 62 | 13 | |||
| Ibiza (loan) | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
| Almería | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 206 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 39 | ||
International
- As of match played 4 January 2026[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2025 | Marrakesh Stadium Annexe, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Uganda | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [13] |
