| Lasse Sørensen | |
| Fullname: | Lasse Sørensen[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1999 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Vejen, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet)[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder / Wing-back |
| Currentclub: | Huddersfield Town |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Esbjerg fB |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stoke City |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke City |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Lincoln City |
| Caps3: | 115 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Huddersfield Town |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2018 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 16:09, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Lasse Sørensen (born 21 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays mainly as a wing back for club Huddersfield Town. He is also able to play as a midfielder.
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]
On 4 September 2020 Sørensen joined EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the 2020–21 season.[12] [13] He made his debut for the club on 5 September 2020 in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round home defeat to Coventry City.[14] Whilst on loan, on 8 December 2020 Sørensen scored his first professional goal in a 6–0 EFL Trophy Round of 32 home victory over Norwich City U21.[15] Sørensen made 34 appearances for the Dons as they finished in 13th position.
On 23 July 2021, Sørensen joined EFL League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a long-term contract with the Imps.[16] He would make his Lincoln City debut on the opening day of the season against Gillingham.[17] He would score his first goal for the club on 2 October 2021, at home to Plymouth Argyle.[18] He was awarded the clubs Goal of the 2022–23 Season for his strike against Wycombe Wanderers, scoring a goal from his own half.[19]
In the 2023–24 season he was given the Partners Player of the Season award.[20] The club activated an option his contract following the end of the season.[21] Sørensen made 136 appearances over three seasons and scored 10 goals before moving to Huddersfield Town.[22]
On 18 June 2024, Sørensen joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[23]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8! | 0 | ||||
| Stoke City U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City | 2021–22 | League One | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Total | 115 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 136 | 10 | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 2024–25 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 149 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 183 | 11 | |||