Sochaux

Club name: Sochaux

Team name: Sochaux

Country: France

Year of foundation: 1928

About club:

Club’s own alumnus in core team: Pierric Cros (goalkeeper), David Soje (guard), Lionel Zuma (guard), Matie Pebern (guard), Marvin Marten (midfielder), Serdar Gurler (midfielder), Rafael Dyuash (midfielder), Riad Budebuz (midfielder), Loik Pugoil (midfielder), Sloan Priva (forward), Sederic Bakambu (forward) 

About team: Sochaux U-17 team includes several players from junior national teams: Danilo Sarkich (Montenegro), Valanten Ioz (Switzerland), Marco Ilemaaritra, Selim Ilgaz (both – France) as well as Nicola Senzemba born in the year of 1996 (France). In the current season the U-17 team (players born in the years of 1995 and 1996) is the fourth in the championship; it follows Auxerre, Lion and Saint-Etienne. In August 2011 Sochaux U17 team won the large international tournament in Quevilly. In 2009-2010 season the current composition of Sochaux U17 team became the champion of France. In 2010-2011 season the team was among medalists.

About Academy:

Sochaux Academy was founded on August 5, 1974. In 2009-2010 season the academy was recognized as the best in France and ranked 1st in the professional academy rating. As of 2010-2011 season the academy was ranked 4th among top French academies. The recent rating of the French Football Federation for 2011-2012 season assigned the 3rd rank to Sochaux Academy.  

Achievements:

France Champion: 1935, 1938

Holder of France Cup: 1937, 2007

Holder of League Cup: 2004

Holder of France Super Cup: 2007