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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 | |||
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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 / 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) |
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]
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]
On 18 June 2024, Sørensen joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[24]
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[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 |
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