# Ayoub Sørensen

Ayoub Ahmani Sørensen (born 12 April 1988) is a Danish futsal player who plays for København Futsal and the Denmark national futsal team. A former professional footballer, he played as a winger, most notably for Lyngby and SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. Born in Morocco, he has also represented the Morocco U20 team.

## Club career

Sørensen moved with his family from Casablanca, Morocco, to Copenhagen, Denmark, at age seven. He began his football career with BK Frem before being scouted by Brøndby in 2005. At Brøndby, he made 55 reserve team appearances and scored seven goals. In September 2007, he joined Hvidovre in the Danish 1st Division and made his professional debut on 16 January 2009. After leaving Hvidovre, he signed with Lyngby.
In October 2010, Sørensen was subjected to racist abuse from opposing Hvidovre fans. After the match, Lyngby downplayed the incident and chose not to report it, a decision that drew criticism from representatives of the Danish Football Association (DBU) and Spillerforeningen, the union for professional footballers in Denmark.
On 19 July 2013, Sørensen signed a two-year contract with SønderjyskE after a successful trial. He left the club in January 2016 after struggling with injuries throughout his contract.
Sørensen went on trial with his former club, Hvidovre, in January 2019, after taking a break from football to focus on rehabilitation. Although he did not earn a contract with Hvidovre, he signed with his youth club, Frem, later that year. In February 2020, he extended his contract for another six months.
In August 2020, Sørensen joined Danish 3rd Division club Vanløse. He made a strong start, scoring multiple goals in league play and adding one in the Danish Cup during his first month at the club.

## International career

In 2006, Sørensen received his first call-up to the Morocco national under-20 football team for a training camp, and he played his first games in January 2008.

## Futsal career

In 2022, Sørensen switched to futsal, joining Futsal Gentofte. In September 2022, Sørensen received his first call-up to the Denmark national futsal team. He earned his debut cap in a 6–4 defeat against the Germany during the Nordic Futsal Cup in Sandefjord, Norway.
On 5 August 2024, København Futsal announced the signing of Sørensen.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hvidovre | 2008–09 | Danish 1st Division | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Lyngby | 2008–09 | Danish 1st Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Lyngby | 2009–10 | Danish 1st Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 |
| Lyngby | 2010–11 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 4 |
| Lyngby | 2011–12 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lyngby | 2012–13 | Danish 1st Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Lyngby | Total | Total | 67 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 71 | 13 |
| SønderjyskE | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| SønderjyskE | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| SønderjyskE | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| SønderjyskE | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BK Frem | 2019–20 | Danish 2nd Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BK Frem | 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| BK Frem | Total | Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Vanløse | 2021–22 | Danish 3rd Division | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 115 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24 |