Måns Love Sörensson (born 2 April 1986) is a Swedish former professional

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who played as a striker. Beginning his career with

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in 2003, he had brief stints with

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, and

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before retiring at

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in 2009. A youth international for

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between 2001 and 2005, he won a total of 26

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and scored 20 goals for the Sweden U17 and U19 teams.

Club career

Landskrona BoIS

Beginning his career with

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. The following season, he made his Allsvenskan debut for the team on 6 October 2003 in a 3–0 away loss against

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. He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 2005 Svenska Cupen game against Topkapi IK, as Landskrona won 3–0.

Loan to Ajax

In January 2004 Sörensson signed a six-month loan contract with

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, joining coach Danny Blind's junior squad. 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.

Loan to Ängelholms FF

He spent the second half of the 2006 season on loan at

under manager

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, scoring a total of two goals.

Falkenbergs FF

Ahead of the

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season,

signed Sörensson on a two-year contract from Landskrona BoIS for an estimated 200,000 SEK. He left the club after only one season.

IFK Malmö and retirement

In 2008, Sörensson signed for the

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club

. 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. In May 2009, Sörensson declared that he would retire from professional football at the age of 23.

Comeback

Sörensson made a brief comeback in 2012, spending two seasons with Borstahusens BK in

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and then Division 3, scoring a total of 5 goals in 23 games.

International career

Sörensson played in 19 games for the Sweden U17 team, scoring 18 goals. He also represented the Sweden U19 team, scoring 2 goals in 7 games..

Personal life

In 2018, Sörensson opened up a bookstore in

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, Sweden.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sorensson, Mans 1986 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Footballers from Skåne County Men's association football forwards Sweden men's youth international footballers Allsvenskan players Landskrona BoIS players IFK Malmö Fotboll players Falkenbergs FF players Ängelholms FF players