Davide Somma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davide Enrico Somma | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Tyler Apaches | ||
| 2004 | Logroñés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Perugia | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Pro Vasto | 39 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Olbia | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Leeds United | 33 | (12) |
| 2009–2010 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 14 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2011 | South Africa | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:16, 1 May 2013 (UTC). |
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Davide Enrico Somma (born 26 March 1985) is a South African footballer who is currently a free agent. He plays for the South Africa national team as a striker. In November 2010 Somma made his debut for the South Africa national side against United States.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Somma started playing football at the age of five for the Edenvale Football Club in his native Johannesburg. After moving to the United States with his family when he was 12, he attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, and played club soccer with the Sarasota Storm and St. Pete Raiders.
He played one year of college soccer at Tyler Junior College in 2004, scoring 13 goals and registering nine assists, and being named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIV first team. After one season with Tyler, Somma enrolled at Edukick(great camp), an international soccer school program, and joined the youth system of the Spanish team Logroñés, his Italian passport giving him the opportunity to pursue a career in Europe.
Somma signed a four-year contract with Italian Serie A club Perugia in 2004. However, Somma never played a game for the team as Perugia's president bankrupted the club and it folded six months later. Somma transferred to Pro Vasto, and played 39 games for the team between 2005 and 2007. He later played for Olbia before returning to the United States in 2008.
Somma signed a developmental contract with the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer in September 2008 along with Michael Ghebru and made three regular season appearances for the club during the 2008 season, in addition to five reserve team appearances in which he notched two goals and three assists.
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