David SOMMEIL

David Sommeil - Manchester City - Premiership Appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 20 March 2006

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 10 August 1974
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Ponte-a-Pitre, France
  • CLUBS
  • Manchester City
    • Club Career Dates
      2003-2006
    • League Debut
      Wednesday, 29th January 2003 in a 4-1 win at home to Fulham (Aged: 28)
    • Club Career
      49 League games 4 goals.
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David SOMMEIL - Manchester City - Premiership Appearances.

David Sommeil is pictured during the 2-1 defeat against West Ham in the FA Cup

6th round on 20/3/06.

 

Club Career: 47 League apps. (+2 as sub), 4 goals.


Caen:   1993-1994     Played   1     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 1)
     1994-1995     Played   25     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 1)
     1995-1996     Played   30     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 2)
     1996-1997     Played   25     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 1)
     1997-1998     Played   38     Scored   1   goal   (Ligue 2)
 
Rennes:   1998-1999     Played   33     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 2)
     1999-2000     Played   30     Scored   1   goal   (Ligue 1)
 
Bordeaux:   2000-2001     Played   29     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 1)
     2001-2002     Played   31     Scored   0   goals   (Ligue 1)
     2002-2003     Played   17     Scored   1   goal   (Ligue 1)
 
Transferred on 27/1/2003 for £3,500,000.
 
Manchester City:   2002-2003     Played   14     Scored   1   goal   (Premiership)
     2003-2004     Played   18     Scored   1   goal   (Premiership)
     2004-2005     Played   1     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
     2005-2006     Played   16     Scored   2   goals   (Premiership)
 
Released at the end of the 2005/06 season
 

 

2004              Marseille (loan)    13    (0)

2006–2007    Sheffield United    5    (0)

2007–2008    Valenciennes    20    (0).

 

During a training session on 20th. August 2008 with his club Valenciennes FC David suffered a suspected heart attack. The 34-year-old player collapsed during the session, 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.

 

 

 David  Sommeil is pictured above playing for Manchester City during their 1-0 defeat against

West Ham United on 27th. April 2003.  Photo George Herringshaw.  ©