Hanus Sørensen

Hanus Sørensen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001
Place of birth Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 NK Aluminij
(on loan from Celje)
Youth career
–2016 HB
2017–2020 FC Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Middelfart 24 (1)
2022 → HB (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2025 HB 60 (5)
2025– Celje 12 (0)
2025–2026 → Triglav Kranj (loan) 20 (4)
2026– → NK Aluminij (Loan) 0
International career‡
2016–2017 Faroe Islands U17 22 (3)
2017–2019 Faroe Islands U19 10 (0)
2020–2022 Faroe Islands U21 10 (0)
2022– Faroe Islands 28 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:55, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Hanus Sørensen (born 19 February 2001) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovenian club NK Aluminij, on loan from Celje.

Club career

As a youth player, Sørensen joined the youth academy of Faroese side HB. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Danish side FC Midtjylland. Ahead of the second half of the 2020–21 season, he signed for Danish side Middelfart, before he returned to his old club HB on loan. The same year, he signed permanently for the club, where he made his breakthrough into a Faroese international. Two years later, he signed for Slovenian side Celje and joined them in early 2025. He is currently playing on loan at NK Aluminij. [1] [2]

International career

Sørensen has represented the Faroe Islands internationally at under-17, under-19, under-21, and senior level. Altogether, he made forty-two appearances for the under-17, and under-19, and under-21 teams combined, and helped the under-17's achieve qualification for the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3] He made his debut for the national team on November 16, 2022, starting as a right-back in a 5–0 loss to Czechia, and scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw with Latvia during the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C.

Style of play

Sørensen can play as a defender or midfielder and is right-footed. While playing for Faroese side HB during the 2024 season, he mainly played as a midfielder.[4] In addition, he is known for his speed.[5]

Personal life

His cousin, Heini Sørensen, is also a footballer, and currently plays for Havnar Bóltfelag. They were briefly teammates in Midtjylland's youth system.[6]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 28 March 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Faroe Islands
202210
202340
2024101
2025103
202631
Total285
Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sørensen goal.
List of international goals scored by Hanus Sørensen
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 October 2024Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Latvia1–01–12024–25 UEFA Nations League
29 October 2025 Montenegro1–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
33–0
412 October 2025 Czech Republic1–02–1
59 June 2026LNK Sporta Parks, Riga, Latvia Latvia1–01–02026 Baltic Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Hanus Sorensen, dobrodošel v Celju!". nk-celke.si. November 11, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ https://planetnogomet.si/novice/uradno-celje-sorensen-aluminij-7-26/
  3. ↑ "Hanus trívist væl í FCM og á bakkinum – men ikki á bonkinum" [Hanus is doing well in FCM and on the bench – but not on the bench] (in Faroese). Sosialurin. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hanus Sørensen hevur flest upplegg" [Hanus Sørensen has the most assists] (in Faroese). Bolt.fo. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "5 Future Faroe Island Stars". Local.fo. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Fekk sáttmála við FC Midtjylland í føðingardagsgávu". roysni.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Hanus Sørensen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 May 2026.


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