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Solomon Benjamin March is an English professional footballer who predominantly plays as a left wing-back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
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March played at Crystal Palace between the ages of 11 and 13 and then switched from Eastbourne Borough to fellow East Sussex club Lewes as a youth player.
Lewes were playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and the 17-year-old March made his first-team debut on 10 September 2011, coming on in the 86th minute as a substitute in the 4-1 home victory over Aveley, when he was offered a scholarship by Brighton & Hove Albion.
March signed a three-year contract with Brighton in December 2011.
At the time of his transfer it was reported by the Brighton Argus that March had also been offered a contract with Millwall and a trial with Newcastle United.
Lewes manager Steve King suggested that March had been attracted to Brighton because of the style of football they were playing under manager Gus Poyet and because the move to another East Sussex club would allow him to remain close to his family.
While progressing through Brighton's youth squad, March quickly made an impact for the side and scored a hat-trick, in a 3-1 win over Stevenage's youth squad on 18 February 2012.
During the last half of the 2012-13 season, March made the bench for three senior Championship games but did not make an appearance.
March impressed in Brighton's youth squad, earning himself the team's Young Player of the Year Award 2013 and a contract extension until 2015.
Lewes were playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and the 17-year-old March made his first-team debut on 10 September 2011, coming on in the 86th minute as a substitute in the 4-1 home victory over Aveley, when he was offered a scholarship by Brighton & Hove Albion.
March signed a three-year contract with Brighton in December 2011.
At the time of his transfer it was reported by the Brighton Argus that March had also been offered a contract with Millwall and a trial with Newcastle United.
Lewes manager Steve King suggested that March had been attracted to Brighton because of the style of football they were playing under manager Gus Poyet and because the move to another East Sussex club would allow him to remain close to his family.
While progressing through Brighton's youth squad, March quickly made an impact for the side and scored a hat-trick, in a 3-1 win over Stevenage's youth squad on 18 February 2012.
During the last half of the 2012-13 season, March made the bench for three senior Championship games but did not make an appearance.
March impressed in Brighton's youth squad, earning himself the team's Young Player of the Year Award 2013 and a contract extension until 2015.
For the rest of the season, March was given a handful of first team opportunities, resulting him making 28 appearances in all competitions.
To begin the 2014-15 season, March worked on improving his match fitness.
After returning to training from injury, March made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2-1 loss against Fulham on 29 November 2014.
March went on to have a handful of first team appearances until February when he suffered a calf injury during a 3-2 loss against Nottingham Forest on 7 February 2015, in what turns out to be his last appearance of the season.
Initially out for weeks, March was eventually for the rest of the season.
In the 2015-16 season, March returned to the first team from injury and started the season well when he set up a goal for Kazenga LuaLua, in a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Since returning from injury, March regained his first team place at the club, mostly in the right-midfield position.
On 12 December 2015, March suffered a season ending knee injury during a 2-2 draw against Derby County.
At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, March remained sidelined out of the first team since returning from a knee injury.
After playing in the reserve side for the first few months since returning from injury, March signed a contract extension with Brighton, keeping him at the club until 2020.
March made his return to the first team on 5 November 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 win over Bristol City.
March then scored his first goal of the season, in a 3-3 draw against Brentford on 5 February 2017.
March went on to score two more goals throughout the season, against Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic, with the Wigan goal on 17 April 2017 being the decider in Brighton's promotion.
Since returning to the first team from injury, March began to regained his first team in the midfield position and played a key role in the side gaining promotion to the Premier League.
At the end of the 2016-17 season, March went on to make 24 appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.
To begin the 2014-15 season, March worked on improving his match fitness.
After returning to training from injury, March made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2-1 loss against Fulham on 29 November 2014.
March went on to have a handful of first team appearances until February when he suffered a calf injury during a 3-2 loss against Nottingham Forest on 7 February 2015, in what turns out to be his last appearance of the season.
Initially out for weeks, March was eventually for the rest of the season.
In the 2015-16 season, March returned to the first team from injury and started the season well when he set up a goal for Kazenga LuaLua, in a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Since returning from injury, March regained his first team place at the club, mostly in the right-midfield position.
On 12 December 2015, March suffered a season ending knee injury during a 2-2 draw against Derby County.
At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, March remained sidelined out of the first team since returning from a knee injury.
After playing in the reserve side for the first few months since returning from injury, March signed a contract extension with Brighton, keeping him at the club until 2020.
March made his return to the first team on 5 November 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 win over Bristol City.
March then scored his first goal of the season, in a 3-3 draw against Brentford on 5 February 2017.
March went on to score two more goals throughout the season, against Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic, with the Wigan goal on 17 April 2017 being the decider in Brighton's promotion.
Since returning to the first team from injury, March began to regained his first team in the midfield position and played a key role in the side gaining promotion to the Premier League.
At the end of the 2016-17 season, March went on to make 24 appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.
In the 2017-18 season, March made his Premier League debut, where he started and played for 75 minutes before being substituted, in a 2-0 loss against Manchester City.
March scored his first Premier League goal for Brighton on 15 September 2017, the opening goal in a 2-1 away defeat to AFC Bournemouth.
On 16 December 2018 March scored his 10th goal for the Albion in a 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea in which was his first Premier League goal at Falmer Stadium.
On 17 March 2019, Jürgen Locadia scored in the FA Cup quarter final away against Millwall.
March played in Brighton's opening match of the 2019-20 season in which they thrashed Watford 3-0 away from home.
On 20 June 2020, March came on as a substitute in Brighton's first match after the league suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in which they recorded a 2-1 home victory over Arsenal.
After 21 months without a goal, March found the net on 26 September 2020 at home to Manchester United, taking it to 2-2 in the 5th minute of stoppage time.
March played in Brighton's 1-0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February 2021 claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982, going off injured in the second half.
March returned to action after injury in the pre-season of the 2021-22 campaign playing in all three friendlies, a draw at Rangers, a win away at Luton Town where he set up Albion summer signing Enock Mwepu's goal and a home loss against Getafe.
March scored his first Premier League goal for Brighton on 15 September 2017, the opening goal in a 2-1 away defeat to AFC Bournemouth.
On 16 December 2018 March scored his 10th goal for the Albion in a 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea in which was his first Premier League goal at Falmer Stadium.
On 17 March 2019, Jürgen Locadia scored in the FA Cup quarter final away against Millwall.
March played in Brighton's opening match of the 2019-20 season in which they thrashed Watford 3-0 away from home.
On 20 June 2020, March came on as a substitute in Brighton's first match after the league suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in which they recorded a 2-1 home victory over Arsenal.
After 21 months without a goal, March found the net on 26 September 2020 at home to Manchester United, taking it to 2-2 in the 5th minute of stoppage time.
March played in Brighton's 1-0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February 2021 claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982, going off injured in the second half.
March returned to action after injury in the pre-season of the 2021-22 campaign playing in all three friendlies, a draw at Rangers, a win away at Luton Town where he set up Albion summer signing Enock Mwepu's goal and a home loss against Getafe.
On 23 August, it was announced that March had signed a new contract committing his future with the club until June 2024, with Graham Potter being "Really pleased to see Solly commit his future here." He made his 200th league appearance for the Albion, playing the whole match of the 1-0 home defeat against Wolves on 15 December.
On 5 February 2022, in a FA Cup fourth round away fixture at Tottenham, March conceded an own goal, deflecting Emerson Royal's cross and catching Robert Sánchez off guard, with Tottenham's second in an eventual 3-1 loss.
March had not previously played for England at any level.
He made his England under-20 debut when starting in a 3-0 win over Qatar on 22 May. On 27 March 2017, March scored his first international goal in an under-21 friendly against Denmark with a shot from outside the box in a 4-0 away victory.
March originally played on the wing either in midfield or as part of a forward line.
Steve King, his former manager at Lewes, described March as a "Technically very good" player who "Has bags of energy, is a box-to-box player, has a good left foot, a good shot, he sees things early and the weight of his passes is very good." Since the appointment of Graham Potter as head coach at Brighton, March has predominantly been used as a left wing-back.
In May 2017, following Brighton & Hove Albion's promotion to the Premier League, March became engaged to girlfriend Amelia Goldman after proposing to her in Dubai.
On 5 February 2022, in a FA Cup fourth round away fixture at Tottenham, March conceded an own goal, deflecting Emerson Royal's cross and catching Robert Sánchez off guard, with Tottenham's second in an eventual 3-1 loss.
March had not previously played for England at any level.
He made his England under-20 debut when starting in a 3-0 win over Qatar on 22 May. On 27 March 2017, March scored his first international goal in an under-21 friendly against Denmark with a shot from outside the box in a 4-0 away victory.
March originally played on the wing either in midfield or as part of a forward line.
Steve King, his former manager at Lewes, described March as a "Technically very good" player who "Has bags of energy, is a box-to-box player, has a good left foot, a good shot, he sees things early and the weight of his passes is very good." Since the appointment of Graham Potter as head coach at Brighton, March has predominantly been used as a left wing-back.
In May 2017, following Brighton & Hove Albion's promotion to the Premier League, March became engaged to girlfriend Amelia Goldman after proposing to her in Dubai.
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