Hanus Sørensen
Faroese footballer (born 2001)
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Hanus Sørensen (born 19 February 2001) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for Slovenian club Triglav Kranj on loan from Celje.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celje | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | HB | ||
| 2017–2020 | FC Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Middelfart | 24 | (1) |
| 2022 | → HB (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | HB | 60 | (5) |
| 2025– | Celje | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Faroe Islands U17 | 22 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Faroe Islands U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Faroe Islands U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Faroe Islands | 25 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
As a youth player, Sørensen joined the youth academy of Faroese side HB. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Danish side FC Midtjylland. Ahead of the second half of the 2020–21 season, he signed for Danish side Middelfart, before he returned to his old club HB on loan. The same year, he signed permanently for the club, where he made his breakthrough into a Faroese international. Two years later, he signed for Slovenian side Celje, and will start playing for the club from the second half of the 2024–25 season.[1]
International career
Sørensen has represented the Faroe Islands internationally at under-17, under-19, under-21, and senior level. Altogether, he made forty-two appearances for the under-17, and under-19, and under-21 teams combined, and helped the under-17's achieve qualification for the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2] He made his debut for the national team on November 16, 2022, starting as a right-back in a 5-0 loss to Czechia, and scored his first goal in a 1-1 draw with Latvia during the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C.
International
- As of match played 9 October 2025
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2024 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Latvia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
| 2. | 9 October 2025 |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 12 October 2025 |  Czech Republic | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
Style of play
Sørensen can play as a defender or midfielder and is right-footed. While playing for Faroese side HB during the 2024 season, he mainly played as a midfielder.[3] In addition, he is known for his speed.[4]
Personal life
His cousin, Heini Sørensen, is also a footballer, and currently plays for Havnar Bóltfelag. They were briefly teammates in Midtjylland's youth system.[5]