Shamit Shome


Shamit Shome is a Canadian professional soccer player of Bangladeshi descent, who plays as a midfielder for Montreal Impact.

Playing career

Youth

Shome played youth soccer in his hometown of Edmonton with Edmonton Southwest United SC until 2014.

FC Edmonton

Shome joined FC Edmonton's academy program in 2015. In the fall of that year he enrolled at the University of Alberta and had a standout year with the Alberta Golden Bears scoring six goals in twelve appearances. This earned him the CWUAA Rookie of the Year Award.
On February 12, 2016 Shome signed his first professional contract with FC Edmonton. He made his debut for the club on April 16 of that year, playing 80 minutes in a 1–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Throughout the 2016 season, Shome earned rave reviews from head coach Colin Miller, and was considered one of Canada's most exciting young prospects, getting numerous starts for one of the top clubs in NASL.

Montreal Impact

On January 4, 2017, Major League Soccer announced that they had signed Shome to a Generation Adidas contract prior to the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, paying an undisclosed transfer fee to FC Edmonton in the process. Shome was drafted by the Montreal Impact in the second round of the draft. In October 2017, Shome made his MLS debut in the Impact's final game of the season, coming on as a substitute for Impact captain Patrice Bernier.
In March 2018, Shome was loaned to USL club Ottawa Fury, but he was recalled two weeks later due to injuries in the Impact midfield. Midway through the 2018 season, Shome began to get regular appearances off the bench, earning positive reviews. In April 2019, Shome got his first full 90 minute match against DC United, with an impressive impact on the pitch. He scored his first goal for Montreal against the New England Revolution on April 24. On May 29, Shome got his first assist to Omar Browne against Real Salt Lake. Shome would have his option for the 2020 season exercised by the Impact, keeping him with the club for 2020.

International career

Youth

Shome was born in Canada to Bangladeshi parents – his father and mother hail from Sylhet. As a result, he is eligible to play for Bangladesh. He received his first call-up to a Canadian U18 national team camp in October 2014 while he was playing for Edmonton Southwest United. He received three further call-ups to Canadian U18 camps in 2015 and was the only university player called up to a camp in November 2015 in Mexico. Shome is still eligible to represent Bangladesh at senior level.
Shome received his first Canadian U20 national team call-up in February 2016 and started in a 2–1 upset against England in an unofficial youth friendly. In August 2016, Shome was called up to the U-20 team for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica. Shome was nominated for Canada's U-20 player of the year in 2016. In February 2017, Shome missed the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship due to injury. In May 2018, Shome was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.
Shome was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.

Senior

In January 2020, Shome was called up to the Canadian senior team ahead of friendlies against Barbados and Iceland. He made his debut on January 7 against Barbados as a substitute in a 4-1 victory.

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Honours

Club

;Montreal Impact