Hanus Sørensen (born 19 February 2001) is a Faroese professional 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 |
Triglav Kranj (on loan from Celje) | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | → Triglav Kranj (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 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 | 28 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:47, 5 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAs 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 joined them in early 2025.[1]
International career
editSørensen 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.
Style of play
editSørensen 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
editHis cousin, Heini Sørensen, is also a footballer, and currently plays for Havnar Bóltfelag. They were briefly teammates in Midtjylland's youth system.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 28 March 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sørensen goal.
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Hanus Sorensen, dobrodošel v Celju!". nk-celke.si. November 11, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Hanus trívist væl í FCM og á bakkinum – men ikki á bonkinum" [Hanus is doing well in FCM and on the bench – but not on the bench] (in Faroese). Sosialurin. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "Hanus Sørensen hevur flest upplegg" [Hanus Sørensen has the most assists] (in Faroese). Bolt.fo. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "5 Future Faroe Island Stars". Local.fo. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "Fekk sáttmála við FC Midtjylland í føðingardagsgávu". roysni.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "Hanus Sørensen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
External links
edit- Hanus Sørensen at Soccerway