Lasse Sørensen (footballer, born 1999)

Lasse Sørensen
Personal information
Full name Lasse Sørensen
Date of birth 21 October 1999
Place of birth Vejen, Denmark
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Wing-back
Team information
Current team
Lincoln City
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2016 Esbjerg fB
2016–2018 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Stoke City 8 (0)
2020–2021 Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 24 (0)
2021– Lincoln City 98 (6)
International career
2015 Denmark U16 3 (0)
2015–2016 Denmark U17 13 (0)
2016 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2017–2018 Denmark U19 4 (0)
2018 Denmark U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Lasse Sørensen (born 21 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or wing back for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

Career

Stoke City

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. 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.

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. Sørensen signed a long-term contract with Stoke in July 2018. His only appearance in the 2018–19 season came against Preston North End on 26 January 2019.

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. His work was rewarded with a start in the first match of the restart away at Reading on 20 June 2020. He made five more appearances towards the end of the campaign as Stoke finished in 15th position.

On 4 September 2020 Sørensen joined EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the 2020–21 season. He made his debut for the club on 5 September 2020 in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round home defeat to Coventry City. 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. Sørensen made 34 appearances for the Dons as they finished in 13th position.

Lincoln City

On 23 July 2021, Sørensen joined EFL League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a long-term contract with the Imps. He would make his Lincoln City debut on the opening day of the season against Gillingham. He would score his first goal for the club on 2 October 2021, at home to Plymouth Argyle. He was awarded the clubs Goal of the 2022-23 Season for his strike against Wycombe Wanderers, scoring a goal from his own half.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024
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 27 2 1 1 3 1 3 0 34 4
Total 98 6 2 1 7 1 12 0 119 8
Career total 130 6 5 1 8 1 20 1 163 9
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy