Anthony Sorenson
{{short description|American soccer player (born 2003)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anton Sorenson
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Anthony Sorenson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Port au Prince, Haiti
| height = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Anthony Sorenson |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/players/anton-sorenson/ |publisher=Philadelphia Union |access-date=23 August 2022}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Charlotte Independence
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2016–2019
| youthclubs1 = Michigan Wolves
| youthyears2 = 2019–2022
| youthclubs2 = Philadelphia Union
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Philadelphia Union II
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Philadelphia Union
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Charlotte Independence
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalteam1 = United States U16
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 18:37, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
{{Portal|Association football}}
Anthony Sorenson (born January 25, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One club Charlotte Independence. Born in Haiti, he is a youth international for the United States.
Club career
Sorenson began his youth career with Crew SC Academy Wolves, before moving to the Philadelphia Union in 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://wolv.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1654219&player=180953481|title=Crew SC Academy Wolves|website=Wolv.ussoccerda.com}} He made his debut with the club's reserve side, Philadelphia Union II, on August 1, 2020, against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/pittsburghriverhoundssc-philadelphiaunionii-2092789|title=Philadelphia Union II vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds - August 1, 2020; USLChampionship.com|website=Uslchampionship.com}} In December 2021, he joined the first team, as an extreme hardship short-term loan ahead of a playoff match against New York City FC, as 11 players entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols.{{cite web|url=https://thelibertyline.com/2021/12/04/union-add-3-players-to-roster/|title=Union Add 3 Players to Roster ahead of Eastern Conference Final Battle|first=Justin|last=Bradley|date=December 4, 2021|website=Thelibertyline.com}}
On January 25, 2022, Sorenson signed a homegrown player contract with Philadelphia Union's first team roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-defender-anton-sorenson-to-a-homegrown-player-contract|title=Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Anton Sorenson To A Homegrown Player Contract|website=Philadelphiaunion.com|access-date=February 9, 2022}}
On December 4, 2023, the Philadelphia Union announced that they declined their option on Sorenson.{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Union Announce 2024 Roster Decisions |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-announce-2024-roster-decisions |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=Philadelphia Union |language=en-US}}
On 6 March 2024, Sorenson joined USL League One club Charlotte Independence.{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news/2024/03/06/philadelphia-union-homegrown-player-anton-sorenson-joins-the-independence/|title=Philadelphia Union Homegrown Player Anton Sorenson Joins the Independence|website=www.charlotteindependence.com|date=6 March 2024|accessdate=7 March 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|matches played October 6, 2020}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=1|Philadelphia Union II
|2020 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| colspan=3|Career total
!12||1||0||0||0||0||12||1 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerway|anthony-sorenson/525788}}
- [http://wolv.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1654219&player=180953481 Crew SC Academy Wolves] at the USSDA website
{{Charlotte Independence squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Port-au-Prince
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Haitian men's footballers
Category:Haitian emigrants to the United States
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Soccer players from Michigan
Category:Philadelphia Union II players
Category:Philadelphia Union players
Category:Charlotte Independence players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:USL Championship players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century Haitian sportsmen
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