Asger Strømgaard Sørensen (born 5 June 1996) is a Danish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. His former clubs include Liefering, Red Bull Salzburg, Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Nürnberg.

Club career

A defender, Sørensen began his career at the lower levels at Virklund Boldklub before moving to

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, before finally signing with the

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youth academy. On 23 September 2013, he made his senior debut for Midtjylland in a

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match against

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. This would be his only appearance for the club. In January 2014, he was signed by Red Bull Salzburg and was subsequently placed in their

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. Sørensen made his debut for the side on 7 March 2014 in a home game against

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. An ankle injury kept Sørensen sidelined for most of the 2014–15 season, only making his return in the 30th round of competition for FC Liefering. However, a hand fracture meant that he would be sidelined for another extended period of time, making only nine appearances during the 2015–16 season. He played more regularly the following season, making 15 appearances in which he scored one goal. Sørensen made 41 total appearances for Liefering, scoring one goal, while making three total appearances for Red Bull Salzburg. In July 2017, Red Bull Salzburg loaned Sørensen to 2. Bundesliga club Jahn Regensburg on a two-year loan deal. He made 52 total appearances for Jahn Regensburg during his tenure there. Sørensen did not return to Salzburg ahead of the 2019–20 season, instead signing a two-year contract with recently relegated 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga. On 27 July 2019, he made his debut for the club in league match against

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away at

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, which ended in a 1–0 win for Nürnberg. On 20 July 2022, Sørensen signed for Czech club

. During his first season in Prague, he helped the club to win its first championship title since 2014. He was awarded as the defender and foreign player of the 2022–23 season by League Football Association (LFA). On 21 February 2024, Sørensen signed a new multi-year contract with the club.

International career

Sørensen made five appearances for the Denmark under-16 team and 10 appearances for the under-17 team. Later, he would also go on to gain three and one caps, respectively, for the Denmark under-18 team and under-20 team. On 31 August 2017, Sørensen made his debut for the Denmark national under-21 team in a 3–0 win over the

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in a

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match.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg *

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: 2014–15 Sparta Prague *

: 2022–23, 2023–24 **Best Defender **Best Foreign Player *

Czech Cup The Czech Cup (), officially known as the MOL Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the major men's football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association. The Czech Cup was first held in 1961. The winner ...

: 2023–24

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sorensen, Asger 1996 births Living people Footballers from Silkeborg Men's association football central defenders Danish men's footballers Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players 2. Bundesliga players FC Red Bull Salzburg players FC Liefering players SSV Jahn Regensburg players 1. FC Nürnberg players Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Danish expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Danish expatriate men's footballers AC Sparta Prague players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Danish expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic 21st-century Danish sportsmen