Ayoub Ahmani Sørensen (born 12 April 1988) is a Danish futsal player who plays for København Futsal and the Denmark national futsal team. A former professional footballer, he played as a winger, most notably for Lyngby and SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. Born in Morocco, he has also represented the Morocco U20 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayoub Ahmani Sørensen | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | København Futsal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | BK Frem | ||
| 2005–2007 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Hvidovre | 15 | (3) |
| 2009–2013 | Lyngby | 67 | (12) |
| 2013–2016 | SønderjyskE | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | BK Frem | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Vanløse | 23 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Futsal Gentofte (futsal) | 25 | (11) |
| 2024– | København Futsal (futsal) | 8 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Morocco U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Denmark futsal | 17 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editSørensen moved with his family from Casablanca, Morocco, to Copenhagen, Denmark, at age seven.[1] He began his football career with BK Frem before being scouted by Brøndby in 2005. At Brøndby, he made 55 reserve team appearances and scored seven goals. In September 2007, he joined Hvidovre in the Danish 1st Division and made his professional debut on 16 January 2009. After leaving Hvidovre, he signed with Lyngby.[2]
In October 2010, Sørensen was subjected to racist abuse from opposing Hvidovre fans. After the match, Lyngby downplayed the incident and chose not to report it, a decision that drew criticism from representatives of the Danish Football Association (DBU) and Spillerforeningen, the union for professional footballers in Denmark.[3][4]
On 19 July 2013, Sørensen signed a two-year contract with SønderjyskE after a successful trial.[5] He left the club in January 2016 after struggling with injuries throughout his contract.[6]
Sørensen went on trial with his former club, Hvidovre, in January 2019, after taking a break from football to focus on rehabilitation.[7] Although he did not earn a contract with Hvidovre, he signed with his youth club, Frem, later that year. In February 2020, he extended his contract for another six months.[8]
In August 2020, Sørensen joined Danish 3rd Division club Vanløse.[9] He made a strong start, scoring multiple goals in league play and adding one in the Danish Cup during his first month at the club.[10]
International career
editIn 2006, Sørensen received his first call-up to the Morocco national under-20 football team for a training camp,[11] and he played his first games in January 2008.[12]
Futsal career
editIn 2022, Sørensen switched to futsal, joining Futsal Gentofte.[13] In September 2022, Sørensen received his first call-up to the Denmark national futsal team. He earned his debut cap in a 6–4 defeat against the Germany during the Nordic Futsal Cup in Sandefjord, Norway.[14]
On 5 August 2024, København Futsal announced the signing of Sørensen.[15]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hvidovre | 2008–09 | Danish 1st Division | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 4 | |
| Lyngby | 2008–09 | Danish 1st Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Danish 1st Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Danish 1st Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 67 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 71 | 13 | |||
| SønderjyskE | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| BK Frem | 2019–20 | Danish 2nd Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Vanløse | 2021–22 | Danish 3rd Division | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 6 | |
| Career total | 115 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ayoub udsat for racisme i Hvidovre". Bold (in Danish). 28 October 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Christoffersen, Mikkel (16 January 2009). "Ayoub: Kunne ikke sige nej". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Lyngby nedtoner racismesag". DR (in Danish). 1 November 2010.
- ^ Hare, Hans-Henrik Hybholt (1 November 2010). "DBU savner racismeklage fra Lyngby". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Blond, Mikael (19 July 2013). "SønderjyskE henter Ayoub Sørensen". bold.dk.
- ^ Helmin, Jesper (20 November 2015). "SønderjyskE: Indkøb afhænger af afgange". bold.dk.
- ^ Madsen, Niels Erik (10 January 2019). "Hvidovre ser nu to offensive kræfter an". Hvidovre Avis (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Ayoub Sørensen forsætter i FREM i foråret". BK FREM (in Danish). 8 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Margren, Sara (7 August 2021). "Morten Nielsen og Ayoub Sørensen til Vanløse". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Jensen, Anders (25 September 2021). "Tidligere SL-spiller er varm: Nyder tilværelse". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Tippeligaklub tester Hvidovre-talent".
- ^ "HIF Fodbold". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Futsal Gentofte vandt i premieren". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Danmark – Tyskland 4–6". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ København Futsal (5 August 2024). "Kort og godt, velkommen hjem Ayoub A. Sørensen 💪🏽❤️". Facebook. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
External links
edit- Ayoub Sørensen at Soccerway
