Dennis Dechmann Sørensen (sometimes Sörensen) (born 24 May 1981 in

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) is a retired

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professional

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Career

From 2000 to 2003, he played 23 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He started his senior career for Farum BK (later known as

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) in 1999, before moving to

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in 2004. In 2007, he moved to

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where he played 128 matches and scored 15 goals, before returning to

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in 2013, to play for

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. He played his first game for FCV against Brøndby IF on 21 July 2013. Sørensen scored a goal and the game ended 1–1. Sørensen had his first cap for the

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on 11 October 2006 vs.

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References

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External links

Danish national team profile
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Official Danish Superliga stats
* 1981 births Living people Expatriate footballers in Germany Danish men's footballers Denmark international footballers Denmark under-21 international footballers FC Nordsjælland players FC Midtjylland players Danish Superliga players FC Energie Cottbus players FC Vestsjælland players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Association football midfielders Association football forwards People from Herlev Municipality Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-footy-forward-stub