Thomas Sørensen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Thomas Sørensen

Danish footballer

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1976

Place of Birth: Fredericia, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Thomas Sørensen

  • Thomas Løvendahl Sørensen (born 12 June 1976) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Sørensen started his career with his local side Odense BK.
  • After impressing on loan at Vejle Boldklub and Svendborg he was signed by English side Sunderland in 1998.
  • After five years as first-choice goalkeeper on Wearside, he joined Aston Villa for £2 million.
  • He remained a regular for his time at Villa Park until a fall-out with manager Martin O'Neill saw him dropped and then released in May 2008.
  • He then went to Stoke City, where he was first-choice goalkeeper for three seasons, helping the club consolidate in the Premier League.
  • He then finished his playing career with a two-year spell at Australian club Melbourne City Between 2000 and 2012, Sørensen was the starting goalkeeper for the Denmark national football team, the successor to the legendary Peter Schmeichel, and he played 101 matches for his country, making him their eighth-most capped player of all time.
  • He was part of Denmark's UEFA Euro 2000, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and 2010 FIFA World Cup squads.

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