Arthur Sorin
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arthur Sorin
| image = Sorin.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Laval, France
| height = 1.83 m{{cite web |title=Arthur Sorin |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/arthur-sorin/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=8 January 2019}}
| position = Right-back, right midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Rennes
| years1 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = Rennes B
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2005–2006
| clubs2 = Rennes
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006
| clubs3 = → Vannes (loan)
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = Kalmar
| caps4 = 62
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs5 = → Sedan (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2009–2015
| clubs6 = AGF
| caps6 = 101
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2015–2020
| clubs7 = AS Vitré
| caps7 = 84
| goals7 = 5
}}
Arthur Sorin (born 1 November 1985) is a French former professional footballer who normally played as a right-back, but could also play on the right side of midfield.
Career
Born in Laval, Mayenne, Sorin starting playing for Stade Rennais F.C. but had a hard time to gain a position in the first squad. After a loan period at Vannes OC he was sold to Kalmar FF.
In the summer of 2008, Danish Superliga side AGF Aarhus made a bid for Sorin, but Kalmar FF refused to let him go in mid season,[http://gramtrans.com/gt/url/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftv2sport.dk%2Fnode%2F14140&pair=dan2eng&x-form-id=translate_url Brian Steen: Kalmar doesn't let Sorin go still] so though he signed a deal with AGF in July 2008,[http://gramtrans.com/gt/url/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sporten.dk%2Ffodbold%2Fsas-ligaen-20082009%2Fsorin-pa-plads-i-agf&pair=dan2eng&x-form-id=translate_url Sorin on place in AGF] he was not able to join the club before his contract with Kalmar expired in January 2009. His contract with AGF was suspended 30 June. 2015.
Personal life
His younger brother Eliott Sorin is also a professional footballer, while his father Michel Sorin is a former footballer and the current head coach of AS Vitré.
Honours
Kalmar FF
Individual
- Sorin was selected as the second best Full back (and the best right back) in the Swedish league 2008, by the big Swedish football website svenskafans.com.[http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/artikel.asp?id=254846 Allsvenskans fem bästa ytterbackar]
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|1452}}
- [http://www.frenchleague.com/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=104202 Profile]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Frenchleague.com
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Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:CS Sedan Ardennes players
Category:Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark