These are Brandon Soppy’s early hours as an Atalanta player. Born on the 21st of February in 2002 in Aubervilliers, France, he is a right-footed wingback who combines speed, explosiveness and technique: thanks to his athletic skills, he is able to cover the whole right side.

I’m very happy. This is a great step in my career, a high-level one and I’m happy to be here. It is a great club. This motivated me a lot. Also, I heard that it is a club where you work a lot, which is what I liked. I love working hard, so it is the ideal place. 

Brandon Soppy immediately made himself available to his new coach.

I’m someone who likes to laugh, but I am very serious during training. I like to work. On the pitch, I like to dribble, defend and attack.

Off the pitch, he is a 20-year-old guy who cultivates his passions.

I really like listening to music, I rap, I sleep a lot in my spare time, I love shopping and playing video games with my friends, that’s all.

He arrived in Italy one year ago to join Udinese: he ended the season with a total of 30 appearances, 28 in Serie A, showing flexibility and hinting at significant potential.

It’s a very tactical league, where you run a lot. It’s a league that allows you to grow tactically. It’s a very tactical league, where there is no room for error. A small mistake becomes a conceded goal in Serie A.

Brandon plays his international football for France and has represented them at various under-age levels. He played in the Under-17 European Championship semi-finals and finished third in the 2019 World Cup, which saw him play a key role as he completed the full 90 minutes in six games and registered 2 assists. Last June, he made his France U20s team debut in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia.

My goals are to play as many games as possible this season, to bring my qualities to the team, that’s it.

Finally, he greeted his new fans.

Forza Atalanta! I can’t wait to see you at the stadium on Sunday.