Måns Sörensson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Måns Love Sörensson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Landskrona, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2003 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| 2004 | → Ajax (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Landskrona BoIS | 15 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Ängelholms FF (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | Falkenbergs FF | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | IFK Malmö | 23 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | Borstahusens BK | 23 | (5) |
| Total | 88 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Sweden U17 | 19 | (18) |
| 2004–2005 | Sweden U19 | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Måns Love Sörensson (born 2 April 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his career with Landskrona BoIS in 2003, he had brief stints with Ajax, Ängelholms FF, and Falkenbergs FF before retiring at IFK Malmö in 2009. A youth international for Sweden between 2001 and 2005, he won a total of 26 caps and scored 20 goals for the Sweden U17 and U19 teams.
Club career
Landskrona BoIS
Beginning his career with Landskrona BoIS in 1991, Sörensson made his senior debut for the team in a 2002 Svenska Cupen game against Tidaholms GIF at only 16 years of age.[1] The following season, he made his Allsvenskan debut for the team on 6 October 2003 in a 3–0 away loss against AIK.[1] He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 2005 Svenska Cupen game against Topkapi IK, as Landskrona won 3–0.[1]
Loan to Ajax
In January 2004 Sörensson signed a six-month loan contract with AFC Ajax, joining coach Danny Blind's junior squad.[2][3] His stay at Ajax was cut short after injuring his knee during a practice session, and he returned to Landskrona in the beginning of May 2004.[4]
Loan to Ängelholms FF
He spent the second half of the 2006 season on loan at Ängelholms FF under manager Roar Hansen, scoring a total of two goals.[5][6]
Falkenbergs FF
Ahead of the 2007 Superettan season, Falkenbergs FF signed Sörensson on a two-year contract from Landskrona BoIS for an estimated 200,000 SEK.[7][8] He left the club after only one season.[9]
IFK Malmö and retirement
In 2008, Sörensson signed for the Division 1 Södra club IFK Malmö.[10] At the end of the season, he announced that he would take a time-out from football after that the club was demoted to Division 2 despite Sörensson's 10 goals in 23 games.[11][12] In May 2009, Sörensson declared that he would retire from professional football at the age of 23.[13]
Comeback
Sörensson made a brief comeback in 2012, spending two seasons with Borstahusens BK in Division 4 and then Division 3, scoring a total of 5 goals in 23 games.[14][15]
International career
Sörensson played in 19 games for the Sweden U17 team, scoring 18 goals.[15] He also represented the Sweden U19 team, scoring 2 goals in 7 games..[15]
Personal life
In 2018, Sörensson opened up a bookstore in Malmö, Sweden.[16][17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Svenska Cupen | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Landskrona BoIS | 2002 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2006 | Superettan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Ängelholms FF (loan) | 2006 | Division 1 Södra | 13 | 2 | – | 13 | 2 | |
| Falkenbergs FF | 2007 | Superettan | 14 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| IFK Malmö | 2008 | Division 1 Södra | 23 | 10 | – | 23 | 10 | |
| Borstahusens BK | 2012 | Division 4 Nordvästra Skåne | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland | 15 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 5 | – | 23 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 88 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 18 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden U17 | 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total | 19 | 18 | |
| Sweden U19 | 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 26 | 20 | |
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ajax sign young talent". Ajax English. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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- ^ "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Måns är förlorad för ÄFF". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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- ^ "Bois tappar talang". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Sörensson förstärker Falkenberg". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Målvaktskris i Falkenbergs FF". www.hn.se. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Måns Sörensson snart klar för spel i IFK Malmö". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "IFK Malmö Fotboll | Sörensson tar timeout från fotbollen". www.ifkmalmo.se. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Måns Sörensson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Talangen som försvann – vid 23 års ålder". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Måns Sörensson - Lagstatistik". www.lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Måns Sörensson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Malmös minsta bokhandel har flyttat in vid S:t Knut". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Den lilla bokhandeln i Malmö som är ett stort passionsprojekt". Boktugg.se (in Swedish). 7 January 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Mans Sörensson Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.