Lasse Sørensen (footballer, born 1999)
Lasse Sørensen (born 21 October 1999) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
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] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Esbjerg fB | ||
2016–2018 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Stoke City | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 22 July 2020 (UTC) |
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 July 2020[12]
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[13] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19[14] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20[15] | EFL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Stoke City U23 | 2018–19[14] | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- 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.
- Lasse Sørensen at Soccerway
- "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
- Lasse Sørensen at Soccerbase
- National team profile