Helmuth Søbirk

{{short description|Danish footballer (1916-1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

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| name = Helmuth Søbirk

| image =

| fullname = Helmuth Arne Torkild Emin Søbirk

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|9|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Valby, Denmark

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|8|19|1916|9|8|df=y}}

| position = Right winger

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs1 = B 93

| youthclubs2 = Boldklubben Frem

| years1 = 1935–1937

| years2 = 1937–1939

| years3 = 1939–1949

| clubs1 = Boldklubben Frem

| clubs2 = B 93

| clubs3 = Boldklubben FremNumber of matches and goals for Frem is for 1935-1937 and 1939-1949 altogether.

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| caps2 = 44

| goals2 = 31

| caps3 = 146

| goals3 = 57

| manageryears1 =

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| nationalyears1 = 1935–1945

| nationalteam1 = Denmark

| nationalcaps1 = 30

| nationalgoals1 = 10

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Helmuth Arne Torkild Emin Søbirk (8 September 1916 – 19 August 1992) was a Danish amateur football player, who played 30 games and scored 10 goals for the Denmark national football team. Due to World War II, 10 of his last 14 internationals were matches against Sweden. Søbirk spent his club career with BK Frem and B 93. He was a forward and known for his trickery and cheeky style, which could zap his opponent's confidence.{{cite book |title=Dansk Fodbold |last=Lundberg |first=Knud |author-link= Knud Lundberg|volume=1. Fra Breslau til Bronceholdet |year=1986 |publisher=Rhodos |location=Copenhagen |isbn=87-7245-132-7 |pages=66–67 }}

Søbirk worked as a hospital porter and radio dealer.{{cite book | author=Jørgensen, Palle Banks | title=Landsholdenes 2198 spillerprofiler : fra Krølben til Krøldrup | publisher=Tipsbladet | year=2004 | pages=341 }}