Frederik Sørensen
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Frederik Hillesborg Sørensen (born 14 April 1992) is a Danish footballer who plays for Serie A
club Juventus
.
before joining Lyngby
in 2007. After breaking into the first team, he was awarded with a contract until 2013.
on 27 August 2010 after a trial with Juventus in July. He was a member of Juventus's Primavera team
in the 2010–11 season. After injuries to Leandro Rinaudo
and Zdeněk Grygera
that would rule them out for several months, Sørensen was called up to the first team for the first time against Bologna
and then against Milan
. In the next league match, on 7 November 2010, due to the unavailability of center backs Giorgio Chiellini
and Nicola Legrottaglie
, Sørensen made his first start alongside Leonardo Bonucci
in the centre of defense. In that match, The Old Lady beat Cesena
3–1. In the next match, right back Marco Motta
was suspended and Sørensen replaced him against A.S. Roma
. From that match onwards Sørensen has continued to impress and has continued to make regular appearances for Juventus as a right back. On the long awaited Derby D'Italia between Juventus F.C and F.C. Internazionale Milano
he played the full ninety minutes only to silence Samuel Eto'o
in an astounding performance and he also made the assist for the only goal of the game.
On 10 May 2011, it was reported that Sorensen signed a 4 year contract with Juventus.
, twice against Portugal, and twice against Greece. He also played once for the U18 team in an unofficial friendly (against Bavaria) and against Romania U18 as an unused sub. He was a part of the Danish squad for the UEFA
European Under-21 Football Championship, but he did not play in any of the three games in the group phase due to injury, where Denmark was knocked out.
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
.
Early career
Sørensen began playing football at hometown clubs Roskilde KFUM and FC RoskildeFC Roskilde
FC Roskilde is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark in Roskilde on Zealand, which has a capacity of 6,000.- History :...
before joining Lyngby
Lyngby Boldklub
Lyngby Boldklub is a professional Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC.-History:...
in 2007. After breaking into the first team, he was awarded with a contract until 2013.
Juventus
Sørensen left for TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
on 27 August 2010 after a trial with Juventus in July. He was a member of Juventus's Primavera team
Juventus F.C. Youth Sector
Juventus F.C. Youth Sector is youth set-up of Juventus Football Club. The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups...
in the 2010–11 season. After injuries to Leandro Rinaudo
Leandro Rinaudo
Leandro Rinaudo is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club S.S.C. Napoli.-Palermo:A youth product of Palermo, he was loaned to Serie C1 club Varese in the first year of Zamparini's era. The loan was pre-matured in January 2003. However he failed to enter the first team as Zamparini bought...
and Zdeněk Grygera
Zdenek Grygera
Zdeněk Grygera is a Czech football player who is currently playing for English club Fulham. He is usually a right back or centre back but can play anywhere in defence.-Early career:...
that would rule them out for several months, Sørensen was called up to the first team for the first time against Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
and then against Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. In the next league match, on 7 November 2010, due to the unavailability of center backs Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus. He is a centre back, who started his career playing as a left back.-Livorno:...
and Nicola Legrottaglie
Nicola Legrottaglie
Nicola Legrottaglie is an Italian footballer who plays for Calcio Catania in Serie A, as a central defender.-Early years:...
, Sørensen made his first start alongside Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team.-Internazionale:Bonucci started his career at Viterbese but was loaned to Internazionale in the summer of 2005. He played a number of pre-season friendlies for Inter first team...
in the centre of defense. In that match, The Old Lady beat Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
3–1. In the next match, right back Marco Motta
Marco Motta
Marco Motta is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus.Motta is a former youth international and participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Atalanta:...
was suspended and Sørensen replaced him against A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
. From that match onwards Sørensen has continued to impress and has continued to make regular appearances for Juventus as a right back. On the long awaited Derby D'Italia between Juventus F.C and F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
he played the full ninety minutes only to silence Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
in an astounding performance and he also made the assist for the only goal of the game.
On 10 May 2011, it was reported that Sorensen signed a 4 year contract with Juventus.
International career
Sørensen has been capped 4 times for the Danish U17 teamDenmark national under-17 football team
The Denmark national under-17 football team was founded in 1964 as a under-16 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-17 team.-Competitive record:The Danish under-17 squad will make its World Cup debut at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico....
, twice against Portugal, and twice against Greece. He also played once for the U18 team in an unofficial friendly (against Bavaria) and against Romania U18 as an unused sub. He was a part of the Danish squad for the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
European Under-21 Football Championship, but he did not play in any of the three games in the group phase due to injury, where Denmark was knocked out.