Elias Sørensen
Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen (born 18 September 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Newcastle United, as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 September 1999||
Place of birth | Denmark | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | HB Køge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | HB Køge | 5 | (0) |
2016– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Blackpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Denmark U17 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Denmark U21 | 2 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:05, 8 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:53, 2 March 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
After playing youth football for Danish club HB Køge,[3] Sørensen became Køge's youngest ever player after coming on as a late substitute against Silkeborg on 8 May 2016 at the age of 16. In the summer of 2016, following a trial period, Sørensen signed for Newcastle United.[4] In January 2019, Sørensen signed on loan for Blackpool.[5] Whilst with Blackpool he continued to also play for the Newcastle under-23 team.[6] Despite Blackpool manager Terry McPhillips suggesting he would play more games,[7] he was recalled by Newcastle in March after making just one appearance for the club.[8]
He then joined League Two side Carlisle United on 16 August 2019 on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[9] The loan was cut short on 20 December 2019 by Newcastle.[10]
International career
Sørensen has represented Denmark at under-17 and under-19 international youth levels,[3] and has also been involved with the under-21 team.[5]
References
- "Profile". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- Elias Sørensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Profile" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "HB Køge-stortalent tæt på Newcastle-skifte" (in Danish). Bold. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "Elias Sorensen: Blackpool sign Newcastle United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Lee Ryder (25 February 2019). "Elias Sorensen back at Newcastle United - but just for one game". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- Matt Scrafton (13 March 2019). "Blackpool boss suggests mounting injury list could see Newcastle loanee Elias Sorensen get his chance". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- Matt Scrafton (13 March 2019). "Elias Sorensen's nightmare loan spell at Blackpool cut short by Newcastle". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- BBC (16 August 2019). "Elias Sorensen: Newcastle United loan forward to Carlisle United for the season". BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- Knight, Chris (20 December 2019). "NUFC recall Elias Sorensen following disappointing loan at Carlisle". nechronicle.