Heini Sørensen

Heini Sørensen

Personal information
Full name	Heini Fossdalsá Sørensen[1]
Date of birth	(2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Thisted FC
Number	20
Youth career
	HB
2018–2023	Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023-	Thisted FC	22	(2)
International career^‡
2017–2018	Faroe Islands U15	3	(2)
2019	Faroe Islands U17	12	(3)
2021–2022	Faroe Islands U19	10	(2)
2021–	Faroe Islands U21	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Heini Sørensen (born 27 January 2004) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Danish 2nd Division team Thisted FC, after 5 years in Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.[2][3]

Club career

Sørensen was born and brought up in the Faroe Islands where he played youth football with the local club HB. At the age of 14, in 2018, he left HB and joined the Danish club Midtjylland after being recommended by scout, Julian Hansen.[4] On the day of his birthday, he signed a three-year contract with the club in 2019.[5] While playing at the youth levels of Danish football, he caught the attention of the Dutch club AFC Ajax and been offered to occasionally train with their youth team.[6] Heini left Midtjylland in 2023 and joined Danish 2nd Division team Thisted FC.[7]

International career

Sørensen has represented the Faroe Islands through youth level.[8] He captained the under-15 and under-19 squad.

Style of play

Sørensen was described by, former Faroese national team player and talent scout of Midtjylland, Julian Hansen as "possibly the greatest Faroese talent of all time. He is quick, hard-working and very good on the ball."[9] Hansen also compared his physicality to retired Dutch player Wesley Sneijder.[4]

Personal life

Sørensen has an older brother, Hanus, who is a footballer for NK Celje in Slovenia, a club he joined 1. January 2025, after a successful spell in HB Tórshavn. Hanus also played for Midtjylland as a youth.[5]

References

1. "Heini Fossdalsá Sørensen (M)". FaroeSoccer.
2. "FC Midtjylland på vej med nyt talent i million-klassen". tv3sport.dk.
3. "Heini Sørensen". worldfootball.net.
4. "Her er FC Midtjylland 'ukendte' stortalent: Minder om Wesley Sneijder og kan indbringe tocifret millionbeløb". Footy.dk (in Danish). 18 May 2020.
5. "Fekk sáttmála við FC Midtjylland í føðingardagsgávu". roysni.fo (in Faroese). 27 January 2019.
6. "Heini Fossdalsá Sørensen skal royna seg í Ajax". roysni.fo. 1 January 2021.
7. "Fossdalsá: Thisted FC er en fantastisk klub". thistedfc.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
8. "Landsdystir, Heini Fossdalsá Sørensen (M)". FaroeSoccer.
9. "- Hann er størsta føroyska talentið nakrantíð". bolt.fo (in German). 17 May 2020.