Urbain Some Explained

Urbain Some
Birth Date:20 February 1979
Birth Place:Republic of Upper Volta
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1997–2001
Clubs1:USFA Ouagadougou
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:Ottawa Wizards
Caps2:30
Goals2:19
Years3:2004
Clubs3:Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Toronto Lynx
Caps4:2
Goals4:1
Years5:2006
Clubs5:Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Nationalyears1:1998–2000
Nationalteam1:Burkina Faso
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2007–2018
Managerclubs1:Université du Québec men
Manageryears2:2008–2018
Managerclubs2:Université du Québec women

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.

Playing career

Some 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

Some 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

In 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. He also formed the Planet Soccer Academy with Marc-Cyrille Kamdem in 2012.[16] [17]

Honors

USFA Ouagadougou

Ottawa Wizards

Ottawa St. Anthony Italia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 June 2017. Urbain Somé - P_S_A. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625132138/http://www.planetsocceracademy.com/about/urbain-some-en. 25 June 2017. 24 June 2020.
  2. Web site: 25 December 2002. CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225094528/http://www.cpsl.ca:80/gallery/ottawa_wizards.asp. 25 December 2002. 25 June 2017.
  3. Web site: 21 October 2002. Wizards rule. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 24. en.
  4. Web site: 30 September 2002. Another title for Wizards. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 26. en.
  5. Web site: Desaulniers. Darren. 4 December 2003. Pro soccer league revokes Wizards franchise. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 23. en.
  6. Web site: 5 July 2004. Soccer - St. Anthony's moves on. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 21. en.
  7. News: Koreen. Mike. 15 May 2005. DIFFERENT VENUE, same old result.. Toronto Sun.
  8. Web site: Fritz-Gerald. Sean. 16 May 2005. Loss a microcosm of Lynx's whole season. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The National Post. 34. en.
  9. Web site: Urbain Some SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. 25 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Cleary. Martin. 9 September 2006. Ottawa soccer continues to flourish. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 25. en.
  11. Web site: Lackner. Chris. 10 October 2006. Italia celebrates national men's title. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 25. en.
  12. Web site: 18 October 2006. Fruits of Victory. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 33. en.
  13. Web site: Cleary. Martin. 30 September 2006. Double-Digit Soccer Scores. 24 June 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 28. en.
  14. Web site: FIFA.com Urbain Some. https://web.archive.org/web/20130701124932/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=154236/index.html. dead. 1 July 2013. FIFA.com. FIFA.
  15. Web site: Urbain Some. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 25 June 2017.
  16. Web site: Planet Soccer Academy. 24 June 2020. Planet Soccer Academy.
  17. Web site: 8 January 2019. Planet Soccer Academy. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108050249/http://www.planetsocceracademy.com/index.html. 8 January 2019. 24 June 2020.