Loïc Mbe Soh (born 13 June 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Eredivisie club

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, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Born in Cameroon, he is a former youth international for France.

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Mbe Soh signed his first professional contract in July 2018, which tied him to the club until June 2021. He made his

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debut for PSG on 11 May 2019, in a match against Angers. Mbe Soh made his only appearance of the 2019–20 season in a 2–0 league loss against Reims. He played as a right back, before being subbed off for Thomas Meunier in the 59th minute of the match. On 15 June 2020, Mbe Soh was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist. On 17 July 2020, he scored a goal in a friendly match against Waasland-Beveren, which ended in a 7–0 victory for PSG.

Nottingham Forest

On 11 September 2020, Mbe Soh signed for Nottingham Forest, the fee of the deal being undisclosed. He made his debut on 25 September in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 20 January 2021. On 23 January 2023, Mbe Soh joined

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side Guingamp on loan for the remainder of the season. On 1 September 2023, Mbe Soh joined Eredivisie club

on a season-long loan. On 5 June 2024, Forest announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.

International career

Mbe Soh is a French youth international, and has captained the France U18 team on various occasions.

Career statistics

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain *

: 2018–19, 2019–20 Nottingham Forest *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mbe Soh, Loic 2001 births Living people People from Littoral Region (Cameroon) Men's association football defenders French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players English Football League players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players En Avant Guingamp players French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Naturalized citizens of France Cameroonian emigrants to France French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in England Black French sportspeople French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Almere City FC players