Elias Sørensen
Danish footballer (born 1999)
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Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen (born 18 September 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elias Fritjof Grænge Sørensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sjunkeby, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PEC Zwolle | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Esbjerg | 78 | (39) |
| 2024–2025 | Portsmouth | 12 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Vålerenga | 38 | (13) |
| 2026– | PEC Zwolle | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Denmark U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2019 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 January 2019 | |||
Club career
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 also continued to 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] Sørensen impressed during the 2023–24 season in the Danish 2nd Division, winning promotion to the Danish 1st Division. He was awarded player of the season and became the top goalscorer with 24 goals and 12 assists in 30 appearances.[13][14]
In August 2024, Sørensen returned to England, signing for Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.[15] He scored against Leeds United on his debut for the club.[16] He left the club in January 2025,[17] and later that month joined Norwegian club Vålerenga on a four-year deal.[18]
On 19 June 2026, Sørensen moved to the Netherlands and signed a three-season contract with PEC Zwolle.[19]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played on 16 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HB Køge | 2015–16 | Danish 1st Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2016–17 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Blackpool (loan) | 2018–19 | EFL League One | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Almere City (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Esbjerg | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish 2nd Division | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 27 | |||
| 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 78 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 44 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Vålerenga | 2025 | Eliteserien | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 214 | 67 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Esbjerg fB
Individual
- Danish 2nd Division Player of the Season: 2023–24[13]
- Danish 2nd Division top goalscorer: 2023–24[14]