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, but 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 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (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 13:36, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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] 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
On 18 June 2024, Sørensen joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 147 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 180 | 11 | ||
References
External links
- Lasse Sørensen at Soccerbase
- Lasse Sørensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)