Harrison Sodje
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003
Place of birth Lambeth, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bishop's Stortford
(on loan from Leyton Orient)
Youth career
Chelsea
Charlton Athletic
2020–2022 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Leyton Orient 0 (0)
2022 → Aveley (loan) 3 (0)
2022 → Heybridge Swifts (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2023 → Cray Wanderers (loan) 24 (3)
2023– → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Harrison Sodje (born 31 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bishop's Stortford on loan from EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

Career

Sodje joined Leyton Orient in 2020, having previously played in the academies at Chelsea and Charlton Athletic.[2] Having spent time on loan at Isthmian League club Aveley,[3] Sodje signed his first professional contract with Orient in the summer of 2022, and accompanied the squad on a pre-season trip to Portugal, playing in matches with the first team.[4] He then went on loan to another Isthmian League club, Heybridge Swifts.[5]

He signed for Cray Wanderers on a month-long loan in October 2022,[2] which was later extended. He signed a one-year contract extension with Orient in June 2023.[6]

Sodje made his senior debut for Leyton Orient in the 2–0 EFL Cup defeat at Plymouth Argyle on 8 August, coming on as a 85th minute substitute for Ethan Galbraith.[7] In October 2023, he joined National League North club Bishop's Stortford on an initial loan until 30 November.[8]

Personal life

Sodje is of Nigerian descent and is related to Sam Sodje.[9]

Statistics

As of match played 14 August 2023
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2023–24[10] League Two 0000100010
Career total 0000100010

    References

    1. ↑ "Squads - English Football League One 2023/2024". Football Squads. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
    2. 1 2 "CRAY WANDERERS SQUAD UPDATE – HARRISON SODJE JOINS THE WANDS ON A MONTH YOUTH LOAN FROM LEYTON ORIENT". Cray Wanderers F.C. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
    3. ↑ "Millers Bring In Orient Defender". Isthmian Football League. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "Harrison Sodje bio". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "HARRISON SODJE JOINS HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS ON LOAN". Leyton Orient F.C. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
    6. ↑ "Harrison Sodje signs one-year contract extension with the Os". Leyton Orient F.C. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
    7. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
    8. ↑ "Sodje signs on". www.bsfc.co.uk. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
    9. ↑ "Leyton Orient XI 4 Arsenal XI 1 : Seven players of Nigerian descent in starting lineup". All Nigeria Soccer. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
    10. ↑ Harrison Sodje at Soccerbase
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