 In November 2010 Somma made his debut for the South Africa national side against United States.Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Somma started playing football at the age of five for the Edenvale Football Club in his native Johannesburg.After moving to the United States with his family when he was 12, he attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, and played club soccer with the Sarasota Storm and St. Pete Raiders.