Playing position Height 1.75 m | Number 28 Years Team Weight 75 kg | |
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Date of birth (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 (age 19) Current team Montreal Impact (#28 / Midfielder) | ||
Fc edmonton s shamit shome almost nets his first nasl goal
Shamit Shome (born September 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player, who plays as a midfielder for the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.
Contents
- Fc edmonton s shamit shome almost nets his first nasl goal
- Steven sandor talks about shamit shome s star potential
- Youth
- FC Edmonton
- Montreal Impact
- International career
- Club
- Honours
- References
Steven sandor talks about shamit shome s star potential
Youth
Shome played youth soccer in his hometown with Edmonton Southwest United SC until 2014.
FC Edmonton
Shome joined FC Edmonton's academy program in 2015. In the fall of that year he enrolled at the University of Alberta and had a standout year with the Alberta Golden Bears, scoring six goals in twelve appearances and earning the CWUAA Rookie of the Year Award.
On February 12, 2016 Shome signed his first professional contract with FC Edmonton. He made his debut for the club on April 16 of that year, playing 80 minutes in a 1–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Throughout the 2016 season, Shome earned rave reviews from head coach Colin Miller, and was considered one of Canada's most exciting young prospects, getting numerous starts for one of the top clubs in NASL.
Montreal Impact
On January 4, 2017, Major League Soccer announced that they had signed Shome to a Generation Adidas contract prior to the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, paying an undisclosed transfer fee to FC Edmonton in the process. Shome was drafted by the Montreal Impact in the second round of the draft.
International career
Shome was born in Canada to Bangladeshi parents – his father and mother hail from Sylhet . As a result, he is eligible to play for Bangladesh. He received his first call-up to a Canadian U18 national team camp in October 2014 while he was still playing with Edmonton Southwest United. He received three further call-ups to Canadian U18 camps in 2015 and was the only university player called up to a camp in November 2015 in Mexico.
Shome received his first Canadian U20 national team call-up in February 2016 and started in a 2–1 upset against England in an unofficial youth friendly. In August 2016, Shome was called up to the U-20 team for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica Shome was nominated for Canada's U-20 player of the year in 2016. In February 2017, Shome was forced to miss the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship due to injury.
Shome is still eligible to represent Bangladesh at senior level.