# Måns Sörensson

Måns Love Sörensson (born 2 April 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his career with Landskrona BoIS in 2003, he had brief stints with Ajax, Ängelholms FF, and Falkenbergs FF before retiring at IFK Malmö in 2009. A youth international for Sweden between 2001 and 2005, he won a total of 26 caps and scored 20 goals for the Sweden U17 and U19 teams.

## Club career
### Landskrona BoIS

Beginning his career with Landskrona BoIS in 1991, Sörensson made his senior debut for the team in a 2002 Svenska Cupen game against Tidaholms GIF at only 16 years of age. The following season, he made his Allsvenskan debut for the team on 6 October 2003 in a 3–0 away loss against AIK. He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 2005 Svenska Cupen game against Topkapi IK, as Landskrona won 3–0.

#### Loan to Ajax

In January 2004 Sörensson signed a six-month loan contract with AFC Ajax, joining coach Danny Blind's junior squad. His stay at Ajax was cut short after injuring his knee during a practice session, and he returned to Landskrona in the beginning of May 2004.

#### Loan to Ängelholms FF

He spent the second half of the 2006 season on loan at Ängelholms FF under manager Roar Hansen, scoring a total of two goals.

### Falkenbergs FF

Ahead of the 2007 Superettan season, Falkenbergs FF signed Sörensson on a two-year contract from Landskrona BoIS for an estimated 200,000 SEK. He left the club after only one season.

### IFK Malmö and retirement

In 2008, Sörensson signed for the Division 1 Södra club IFK Malmö. At the end of the season, he announced that he would take a time-out from football after that the club was demoted to Division 2 despite Sörensson's 10 goals in 23 games. In May 2009, Sörensson declared that he would retire from professional football at the age of 23.

### Comeback

Sörensson made a brief comeback in 2012, spending two seasons with Borstahusens BK in Division 4 and then Division 3, scoring a total of 5 goals in 23 games.

## International career

Sörensson played in 19 games for the Sweden U17 team, scoring 18 goals. He also represented the Sweden U19 team, scoring 2 goals in 7 games.

## Personal life

In 2018, Sörensson opened up a bookstore in Malmö, Sweden.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Svenska Cupen | Svenska Cupen | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2002 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2003 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2004 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2005 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2006 | Superettan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Landskrona BoIS | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Ängelholms FF (loan) | 2006 | Division 1 Södra | 13 | 2 | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Falkenbergs FF | 2007 | Superettan | 14 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| IFK Malmö | 2008 | Division 1 Södra | 23 | 10 | – | – | 23 | 10 |
| Borstahusens BK | 2012 | Division 4 Nordvästra Skåne | 8 | 4 | – | – | 8 | 4 |
| Borstahusens BK | 2013 | Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland | 15 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| Borstahusens BK | Total | Total | 23 | 5 | – | – | 23 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 88 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 18 |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden U17 | 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| Sweden U17 | 2002 | 10 | 11 |
| Sweden U17 | 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| Sweden U17 | Total | 19 | 18 |
| Sweden U19 | 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| Sweden U19 | 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| Sweden U19 | Total | 7 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | 26 | 20 |