| Erling Sørensen | |
| Fullname: | Erling Walther Sørensen |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Position: | Right inside forward, Left winger |
| Youthyears1: | 1933–1938 |
| Youthclubs1: | Boldklubben Frem |
| Years1: | 1939–1948 |
| Years2: | 1948–1949 |
| Years3: | 1949–1950 |
| Years4: | 1950–1952 |
| Years5: | 1952–1955 |
| Clubs5: | Triestina |
| Caps1: | 161 |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Caps4: | 68 |
| Caps5: | 67 |
| Goals1: | 82 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 15 |
| Manageryears1: | 1963–1966 |
| Managerclubs2: | Fremad Amager |
| Nationalyears1: | 1941–1948 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Erling Walther Sørensen (29 October 1920 – 10 October 2002) was a Danish amateur football player and club manager, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] Sørensen played professionally in the Italian Serie A championship for six years, scoring 48 goals in 169 matches for Italian clubs Modena F.C., Udinese Calcio and U.S. Triestina.
Sørensen was known to have good a technique and a graceful style of playing, thus earning the nickname The Ballet Master. In his civil life, Sørensen worked as a city hall porter, tobacconist and hospital porter.[2]
1940-41 and 1943–44 with Frem