David Sommeil’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro French association football player
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From France 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 10 August 1974, Pointe-à-Pitre, France
Age: 46 years
Star sign Leo
Stats
Height: 179 cm
Sports Teams
Stade Malherbe Caen
Manchester City F.C.
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Olympique de Marseille
Valenciennes F.C.
Sheffield United F.C.
Stade Rennais F.C.
Guadeloupe national football team
Olympique de Marseille

David Sommeil (born 10 August 1974) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Sommeil started his career with non-league Saint-Lô before turning professional with SM Caen, making his professional debut on 8 February 1994 against Le Havre AC. He subsequently played for Rennes before coming to prominence with Bordeaux, where he was capped by France at ‘B’ level.

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. 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, Sommeil lost his place in January and had limited playing for the next two seasons.

In February 2004, he joined Olympique Marseille on loan, in a deal that brought Daniel Van Buyten to England on loan in exchange. He returned to City for the start of the 2004–05 season but was dogged by injuries during the season and only managed two appearances. Sommeil played in just 16 games in 2005–06, partly due to a fractured cheek bone, forcing him to wear a protective mask on his return, and also due to a three games ban for a challenge on Spurs’ Lee Young-Pyo.

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 the Premiership when he signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Sheffield United on 24 May 2006. Sommeil made just five Premier League appearances for The Blades following his move from Manchester City.

On 19 July 2007, Sommeil left Sheffield United and signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 outfit Valenciennes FC. 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. 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”.

Honours

Caen

  • French 2nd Division: 1996

Bordeaux

  • 2001-02 Coupe de la Ligue

References and notes

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