Christian Nikolaj Sørensen (born 6 August 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Midtjylland.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian Nikolaj Sørensen | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Denmark | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sanderum BK | |||
Næsby BK | |||
OB | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | OB | 15 | (2) |
2013–2016 | Silkeborg | 46 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Þróttur | 12 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Fredericia | 75 | (16) |
2019–2022 | Viborg | 100 | (9) |
2022–2024 | Copenhagen | 37 | (2) |
2024– | Midtjylland | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 |
Club career
editSørensen started his football career in Verninge, but has also played for Sanderum and Næsby BK, before he joined Odense Boldklub.[2]
Sørensen joined Odense Boldklub on 1 June 2011. He made his official debut on 16 July against FC Nordsjælland. He scored his first goal against Lyngby BK in the Danish Superliga on 20 August 2011.
After leaving FC Fredericia,[3] Sørensen joined Viborg FF on 9 July 2019 on a three-year contract.[4] After a few successful seasons at Viborg, it was confirmed on 31 August 2022 that 30-year old Sørensen had joined the Danish champions, F.C. Copenhagen, on a deal until the end of 2025.[5]
International career
editSørensen played one game with the Denmark U19 national team. He was later a part of the Denmark U21.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 November 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
OB | 2011–12 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
Total | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
Silkeborg | 2013–14 | Danish 1st Division | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Danish 1st Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
Total | 46 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 52 | 8 | ||||
Þróttur | 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
Fredericia | 2016–17 | Danish 1st Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
2018–19 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||||
Total | 75 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 95 | 20 | ||||
Viborg | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
Total | 99 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 10 | ||
Copenhagen | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 37 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | 61 | 3 | |||
Midtjylland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 287 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 344 | 43 |
- ^ 1 appearance in UEFA Champions League, and 5 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Superliga European play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editViborg
Copenhagen
References
edit- ^ Christian Sørensen at Soccerway
- ^ To OBere forlænger, tv2fyn.dk, 20 February 2012
- ^ Farvel til topscorer: Han forlader efter alt at dømme FC Fredericia‚ frdb.dk, 17 April 2019
- ^ Christian Sørensen til Viborg FF, vff.dk, 9 July 2019
- ^ F.C. KØBENHAVN KØBER CHRISTIAN SØRENSEN, fck.dk, 31 August 2022
- ^ "Viborg vinder 1. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
- ^ "DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23". www.fck.dk/. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
edit- Christian Sørensen – UEFA competition record (archive)