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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Måns Love Sörensson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Landskrona, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 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 | |||
Club career
editLandskrona BoIS
editBeginning 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
editIn 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
editHe 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
editAhead 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
editIn 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
editSörensson 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
editSörensson 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
editIn 2018, Sörensson opened up a bookstore in Malmö, Sweden.[16][17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| 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
edit| 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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- ^ "Landskrona-talang hyrs ut till Ajax". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Måns är förlorad för ÄFF". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Ängelholms FF | Fotboll | everysport.com". www.everysport.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.