Måns Sörensson

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.

Måns Sörensson
Personal information
Full name Måns Love Sörensson
Date of birth (1986-04-02) 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

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1][15][14][18]
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
Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
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
  1. "Visa data". BoISHistoria (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. "Ajax sign young talent". Ajax English. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "Landskrona-talang hyrs ut till Ajax". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. "Måns är förlorad för ÄFF". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. "Ängelholms FF | Fotboll | everysport.com". www.everysport.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. "Bois tappar talang". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. "Sörensson förstärker Falkenberg". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. "Målvaktskris i Falkenbergs FF". www.hn.se. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  10. "Måns Sörensson snart klar för spel i IFK Malmö". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  11. "IFK Malmö Fotboll | Sörensson tar timeout från fotbollen". www.ifkmalmo.se. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  12. "Måns Sörensson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  13. "Talangen som försvann – vid 23 års ålder". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  14. "Måns Sörensson - Lagstatistik". www.lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  15. "Måns Sörensson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  16. "Malmös minsta bokhandel har flyttat in vid S:t Knut". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  17. "Den lilla bokhandeln i Malmö som är ett stort passionsprojekt". Boktugg.se (in Swedish). 7 January 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  18. "Mans Sörensson Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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