Abrahim Mohamed "Brem" Soumaoro (born 8 August 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club York United. Born in Guinea, he represents Liberia internationally.

Club career

Soumaoro made his

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debut for

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on 29 August 2014 in a game against

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. In July 2018, after being released by Go Ahead Eagles, he trialled with

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. On 10 August 2018, Soumaoro joined Italian

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club Livorno. He left the club in 2019, before signing with

again in early 2020. In August 2020, he moved to FC Den Bosch. He left the club on 1 January 2021, to join

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on a deal for the rest of the season. On 1 February 2023, Soumaoro joined

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, signing a one-year deal, including club options for a further extension.

International career

Born in Guinea, Soumaoro is also eligible to represent Liberia through his parents. In August 2021, he accepted a call up from the Liberian national team for a series of World Cup qualifiers against

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and

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. He made his debut on 3 September 2021 in a 2–0 away loss to Nigeria, starting and playing the entire match.

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* * 1996 births Living people People with acquired Liberian citizenship Liberian footballers Association football midfielders FC Twente players Go Ahead Eagles players U.S. Livorno 1915 players FC Den Bosch players MVV Maastricht players Eerste Divisie players Serie B players Liberia international footballers Liberian expatriate footballers Liberian emigrants to the Netherlands Naturalised citizens of the Netherlands Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Liberian expatriates in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in Cyprus People from Nzérékoré Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Dutch people of Liberian descent Sportspeople of Liberian descent Jong FC Twente players {{Liberia-footy-bio-stub