Lasse Sørensen (footballer, born 1999)
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
Number | 21 | ||
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– | Lincoln City | 24 | (1) |
National team | |||
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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:56, 11 January 2022 (UTC) |
Lasse Sørensen (born 21 October 1999) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Lincoln City.
Career[]
Stoke City[]
Sørensen 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[]
On 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]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 11 January 2022[20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 2017–18[21] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19[22] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20[23] | 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[22] | — | — | — | — | 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[24] | League One | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Career total | 56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 72 | 2 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Lasse Sørensen at Soccerbase
- National team profile
- Danish footballers
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Esbjerg fB players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Association football midfielders
- English Football League players