Elias_Sørensen
Elias Sørensen
Danish footballer (born 1999)
Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen (born 18 September 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 2nd Division club Esbjerg fB.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 24)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sjunkeby, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | HB Køge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | HB Køge | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Blackpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Almere City (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2021– | Esbjerg | 70 | (34) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Denmark U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2019 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2019 | |||
Born in Sjunkeby,[1] 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]
In October 2020 he moved on loan to Dutch club Almere City.[11]
He returned to Denmark in July 2021, signing for Esbjerg.[12]
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]
- Elias Sørensen at Soccerway. 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.
- "Sørensen joins Almere on season-long loan". Newcastle United Football Club.
- "Sørensen completes Esbjerg move". Newcastle United Football Club.
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