Urbain Some(born 20 February 1979) is a Burkinabé former international football midfielder and head coach who played in the Burkinabé Premier League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the USL First Division. He is currently the president and co-founder of the Planet Soccer Academy.
 Some in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Republic of Upper Volta | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | USFA Ouagadougou | ||
| 2002–2003 | Ottawa Wizards | 30 | (19) |
| 2004 | Ottawa St. Anthony Italia | ||
| 2005 | Toronto Lynx | 2 | (1) |
| 2006 | Ottawa St. Anthony Italia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Burkina Faso | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Université du Québec men | ||
| 2008–2018 | Université du Québec women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSome began his professional career in his native Burkina Faso in the Burkinabé Premier League with Union Sportive des Forces Armées, with the club he won league titles in 1998, and 2000.[1] In 2002, he went abroad to play with the Ottawa Wizards in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] In his debut season with Ottawa he assisted in securing the league treble (CPSL Championship, CPSL Canada Cup, and the Eastern Conference title).[3][4] The following season he returned to the Wizards and helped the club to an undefeated season, but the club withdrew from the postseason after a dispute with the CPSL board of directors.[5] In 2004, he played with Ottawa St. Anthony Italia in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League, and featured in the 2004 Open Canada Cup.[6]
In 2005, he was signed by the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division by his former Wizards head coach Hubert Busby, Jr., who signed him due to a shortage of players from injuries and suspensions.[7] He made his debut for the club in the home opener against the Montreal Impact.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 31 May 2005 in a match against the Rochester Rhinos in 5–3 defeat.[9] In 2006, he returned to Ottawa St. Anthony Italia, and was named the team captain.[10] Throughout the season he contributed in securing the Ontario Cup, and the Canadian National Challenge Cup.[11] He managed to win his second Open Canada Cup by defeating his former club the Toronto Lynx in a 2–0 victory over the professional club.[12][13]
International career
editSome played for the Burkina Faso national team in 1998, where he made his international debut in a match against Guinea in a World Cup qualifier match.[14][15]
Managerial career
editIn 2007, he was named the head coach for the Université du Québec en Outaouais men's team, and in 2008 he served as the women's head coach for the university.[1] He also formed the Planet Soccer Academy with Marc-Cyrille Kamdem in 2012.[16][17]
Honors
editUSFA Ouagadougou
- Burkinabé Premier League: 1998, 2000
Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Championship: 2002
- CPSL Canada Cup: 2002
- CPSL Eastern Conference title: 2002, 2003
Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
- Canadian National Challenge Cup: 2006
- Ontario Cup: 2006
- Open Canada Cup: 2006
References
edit- ^ a b "Urbain Somé - P_S_A". 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 25 December 2002. Archived from the original on 25 December 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Wizards rule". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 21 October 2002. p. 24. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Another title for Wizards". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 30 September 2002. p. 26. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren (4 December 2003). "Pro soccer league revokes Wizards franchise". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 23. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Soccer - St. Anthony's moves on". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 5 July 2004. p. 21. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Koreen, Mike (15 May 2005). "DIFFERENT VENUE, same old result". Toronto Sun.
- ^ Fritz-Gerald, Sean (16 May 2005). "Loss a microcosm of Lynx's whole season". Newspapers.com. The National Post. p. 34. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Urbain Some | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (9 September 2006). "Ottawa soccer continues to flourish". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 25. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Lackner, Chris (10 October 2006). "Italia celebrates national men's title". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 25. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Fruits of Victory". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 18 October 2006. p. 33. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (30 September 2006). "Double-Digit Soccer Scores". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 28. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "FIFA.com Urbain Some". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Urbain Some". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Planet Soccer Academy". Planet Soccer Academy. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Planet Soccer Academy". 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.