Lasse Sørensen (born 21 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays mainly as a wing back for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. He is also able to play as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lasse Sørensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Esbjerg fB | ||
| 2016–2018 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Stoke City | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Lincoln City | 115 | (8) |
| 2024– | Huddersfield Town | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:15, 19 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Stoke City
editSørensen was born in Vejen and began his career with the youth team of Danish Superliga side Esbjerg fB before moving to English side Stoke City in January 2016.[3] He joined up with the first team after impressing manager Paul Lambert playing for the club's under-23 side towards the end of the 2017–18 campaign.[4]
Sørensen made his professional debut on 13 May 2018 in a Premier League match against Swansea City, he played 76 minutes as already relegated Stoke won 2–1.[5][6] Sørensen signed a long-term contract with Stoke in July 2018.[7] His only appearance in the 2018–19 season came against Preston North End on 26 January 2019.[8]
Sørensen made no appearances in the 2019–20 season until March 2020 when the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the lockdown Sørensen recorded high running stats tracked on GPS training-vests.[9] His work was rewarded with a start in the first match of the restart away at Reading on 20 June 2020.[10] He made five more appearances towards the end of the campaign as Stoke finished in 15th position.[11]
On 4 September 2020 Sørensen joined EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the 2020–21 season.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 5 September 2020 in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round home defeat to Coventry City.[14] Whilst on loan, on 8 December 2020 Sørensen scored his first professional goal in a 6–0 EFL Trophy Round of 32 home victory over Norwich City U21.[15] Sørensen made 34 appearances for the Dons as they finished in 13th position.[16]
Lincoln City
editOn 23 July 2021, Sørensen joined EFL League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a long-term contract with the Imps.[17] He would make his Lincoln City debut on the opening day of the season against Gillingham.[18] He would score his first goal for the club on 2 October 2021, at home to Plymouth Argyle.[19] He was awarded the clubs Goal of the 2022–23 Season for his strike against Wycombe Wanderers, scoring a goal from his own half.[20]
In the 2023–24 season he was given the Partners Player of the Season award.[21] The club activated an option his contract following the end of the season.[22] Sørensen made 136 appearances over three seasons and scored 10 goals before moving to Huddersfield Town.[23]
Huddersfield Town
editOn 18 June 2024, Sørensen joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[24]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 19 October 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2017–18[26] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[27] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[28] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Stoke City U23 | 2018–19[27] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2020–21[16] | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2021–22[29] | League One | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2022–23[30] | League One | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[31] | League One | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 51 | 6 | |
| Total | 115 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 136 | 10 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2024–25[32] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 158 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 195 | 11 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League.
- ^ "Lasse Sørensen". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Stoke sign Danish teenager Sorensen". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Teenage midfielder Lasse Sorensen is in Stoke squad on merit, insists boss". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Swansea 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Stoke teenager tips cap to fans and teammates after final day debut". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Teenage midfielder rewarded for his progress". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Stoke 0-2 Preston". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Stoke City rookie puts Man Utd and Arsenal stars to shame with incredible training stats". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Just a bag of balls and himself - Stoke City chief gives inside view on newcomer". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–4 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Loan switch for Lasse". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Lasse Sorensen: Stoke City midfielder joins MK Dons on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Coventry City". BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Report: MK Dons 6-0 Norwich City". Milton Keynes Dons. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "International Midfielder Joins the Imps". Lincoln City F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Gillingham 1 Imps 1". Lincoln City F.C. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Imps 2 Plymouth Argyle 2". Lincoln City F.C. 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Imps celebrate at End Of Season Awards". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "City celebrate at End of Season Awards". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Sorensen Completes Move to Huddersfield". Lincoln City FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Lasse Sorensen Signs for Town". Huddersfield Town AFC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Lasse Sørensen at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
edit- Lasse Sørensen at Soccerbase
- Lasse Sørensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)