Oliver Sonne

Oliver Sonne (born 10 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Burnley. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Peru national team.^[1]

Oliver Sonne

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Herfølge, Denmark
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Burnley
Number	2
Youth career
	Ejby IF Fodbold
	Rishøj IF
	HB Køge
2018–2019	Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	HB Køge	30	(1)
2021–2025	Silkeborg	91	(8)
2025–	Burnley	1	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Peru	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 24 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:40, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

An academy product of various Danish clubs, Sonne began his professional career at HB Køge, where he spent two seasons. In 2021, he joined Silkeborg, winning the Danish Cup in his third season with the club, before joining English side Burnley in 2025.

Sonne represents Peru at international level, being eligible through his maternal grandmother. He represented the nation at the 2024 Copa América.

Club career

Early career

Sonne started playing football at the age of Ejby IF Fodbold, and later also played for Rishøj IF and HB Køge.^[2] After being spotted by scouts on the app Tonsser, he was invited to club trials with Marseille and Copenhagen.^[3] The French club wanted to see him again, but Sonne decided to stay in Denmark and signed a 18-month contract with Copenhagen in February 2018, where he played for the U19 and reserve teams.^[4]

In June 2019, Sonne returned to HB Køge, where he signed a two-year professional deal with his former club.^[5] Sonne played in Køge for two years, where he made a total of 34 appearances.

Silkeborg

On 11 May 2021, Sonne was sold to newly promoted Danish Superliga club Silkeborg, signing a two-year contract.^[6] Sonne made his official debut on 29 August against Randers in the league.^[7] On 7 December, Sonne signed a contract extension until June 2026.^[8]

Sonne scored his first professional goal on 18 September 2022, scoring after being assisted by Kasper Kusk.^[9]

He was named in the Superliga Team of the Month for September 2023.^[10] On 9 May 2024, Sonne scored the only goal of the 2024 Danish Cup final against AGF in the 38th minute, sealing Silkeborg's second ever Danish Cup title.^[11]

Burnley

On 31 December 2024, EFL Championship club Burnley announced the signing of Sonne on a four-and-a-half-year deal.^[12] On 11 January 2025, Sonne made his debut for the club in a 3–1 victory over Reading in the FA Cup third round.^[13][14]

International career

Sonne is of Peruvian descent through his maternal grandmother; the Peruvian Football Federation and then-manager Juan Reynoso Guzmán began talks with Sonne around May 2023 and he began applying for Peruvian citizenship.^[15] Sonne was part of the Peru squad in the matches against Chile and Argentina for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[16][17]

Sonne made his debut for Peru in a friendly against Nicaragua on 22 March 2024, appearing as a substitute for Miguel Trauco.^[18]

Personal life

Sonne is the nephew of the Danish supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen. Beside football, Sonne also worked as a fashion model, like his aunt.^[19][20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 February 2025^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
HB Køge	2019–20	Danish 1st Division	10	0	2	0	—		12	0
	2020–21	Danish 1st Division	20	1	2	0	—		22	1
	Total		30	1	4	0	0	0	34	1
Silkeborg	2021–22	Danish Superliga	15	0	1	0	—		16	0
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	29	4	6	1	7[a]	0	42	2
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	31	1	5	2	—		36	3
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	16	3	2	1	4[b]	0	22	4
	Total		91	8	14	4	11	0	116	12
Burnley	2024–25	Championship	1	0	2	0	—		3	0
Career totals			122	9	20	4	11	0	153	13

1. Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League and two appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League and two appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Peru	2024	10	0
Total		10	0

Honours

Silkeborg

• Danish Cup: 2023–24^[11][23]

Individual

• Superliga Team of the Month: September 2023,^[10] October 2023^[24]

References

1. Risager, Victor (29 July 2022). "SIF'er tæppebombet af peruanere på Instagram". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
2. Nybo, Jesper (14 April 2020). "Oliver Sonne: Fodboldspiller og fotomodel". HB Køge (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. Farmbrough, Heather (9 July 2018). "World Cup 2022: How A Social App Could Uncover The Next Football Greats". Forbes. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. Lewis, Aimee (25 July 2018). "The app aiming to revolutionize youth football". CNN. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
5. Nybo, Jesper (12 June 2019). "HB Køge skriver med Oliver Sonne". HB Køge (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
6. "SIF henter talentfuld back på to-årig kontrakt". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
7. "Silkeborg vs. Randers – 29 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
8. Ravn, Michael (7 December 2021). "Oliver Sonne på lang aftale i SIF". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
9. "Randers nyt tophold i Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
10. Bak, Daniel (26 September 2023). "Silkeborg sidder tungt på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
11. Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
12. "SONNE SIGNS FOR BURNLEY". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
13. "Reading vs. Burnley". Soccerway. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
14. "Sonne startede inde i Burnley-sejr". bold.dk. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
15. Zapata, Emanuel (13 May 2023). "Reynoso confirma a Oliver Sonne para la selección: "Advíncula necesita que alguien le compita"". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
16. "Oliver Sonne se pronunció sobre festejo con bandera peruana en Dinamarca". América Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
17. Mauricio, Alberto (15 September 2023). "Oliver Sonne, el danés que podría ser el nuevo Gianluca Lapadula para el Perú vs Chile de las Eliminatorias 2026". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
18. "¡Estalló Matute! Oliver Sonne debutó con la selección peruana en amistoso ante Nicaragua". El Comercio (in Spanish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
19. Hvidt, Patricia (19 December 2020). "Helena Christensens nevø i vild kombi: Fodbold-prof og model for Gucci". B.T. (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
20. "Oliver Sonne". lemanagement (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
21. Oliver Sonne at Soccerway
22. Oliver Sonne at National-Football-Teams.com
23. "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
24. Bak, Daniel (2 November 2023). "Silkeborg og Brøndby dominerer månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

External links

• Oliver Sonne at Soccerway