Elias Sørensen

Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen (born 18 September 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 2nd Division club Esbjerg fB.

Elias Sørensen
Personal information
Full name Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999[2]
Place of birth Sjunkeby, Denmark
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Esbjerg
Number 9
Youth career
2014–2016 HB Køge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 HB Køge 5 (0)
2016–2021 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2019 → Blackpool (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Carlisle United (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021 → Almere City (loan) 23 (5)
2021– Esbjerg 58 (26)
International career‡
2016 Denmark U17 1 (0)
2018 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2019 Denmark U20 3 (2)
2019 Denmark U21 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2019

Club career

Born in Sjunkeby,[1] after playing youth football for Danish club HB Køge,[3] Sørensen became Køge's youngest ever player after coming on as a late substitute against Silkeborg on 8 May 2016 at the age of 16. In the summer of 2016, following a trial period, Sørensen signed for Newcastle United.[4] In January 2019, Sørensen signed on loan for Blackpool.[5] Whilst with Blackpool he continued to also play for the Newcastle under-23 team.[6] Despite Blackpool manager Terry McPhillips suggesting he would play more games,[7] he was recalled by Newcastle in March after making just one appearance for the club.[8]

He then joined League Two side Carlisle United on 16 August 2019 on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[9] The loan was cut short on 20 December 2019 by Newcastle.[10]

In October 2020 he moved on loan to Dutch club Almere City.[11]

He returned to Denmark in July 2021, signing for Esbjerg.[12]

International career

Sørensen has represented Denmark at under-17 and under-19 international youth levels,[3] and has also been involved with the under-21 team.[5]

References
  1. "Profile". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. Elias Sørensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. "Profile" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "HB Køge-stortalent tæt på Newcastle-skifte" (in Danish). Bold. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. "Elias Sorensen: Blackpool sign Newcastle United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. Lee Ryder (25 February 2019). "Elias Sorensen back at Newcastle United - but just for one game". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. Matt Scrafton (13 March 2019). "Blackpool boss suggests mounting injury list could see Newcastle loanee Elias Sorensen get his chance". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. Matt Scrafton (13 March 2019). "Elias Sorensen's nightmare loan spell at Blackpool cut short by Newcastle". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. BBC (16 August 2019). "Elias Sorensen: Newcastle United loan forward to Carlisle United for the season". BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  10. Knight, Chris (20 December 2019). "NUFC recall Elias Sorensen following disappointing loan at Carlisle". nechronicle.
  11. "Sørensen joins Almere on season-long loan". Newcastle United Football Club.
  12. "Sørensen completes Esbjerg move". Newcastle United Football Club.


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