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.

Lasse Sørensen
Personal information
Full name Lasse Sørensen[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-21) 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 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:49, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

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]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 June 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2017–18[10] Premier League 100000—10
2018–19[11] EFL Championship 100000—10
2019–20[12] EFL Championship 200000—20
Total 400000—40
Stoke City U23 2018–19[11] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 4000002060
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League.
  2. "Lasse Sørensen". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. "Stoke sign Danish teenager Sorensen". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. "Teenage midfielder Lasse Sorensen is in Stoke squad on merit, insists boss". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. "Swansea 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. "Stoke teenager tips cap to fans and teammates after final day debut". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. "Teenage midfielder rewarded for his progress". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. "Stoke 0-2 Preston". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. Lasse Sørensen at Soccerway
  10. "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. "Games played by Lasse Sørensen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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