Jan Sørensen

Jan Johnsen Sørensen (14 May 1955 – 16 February 2024) was a Danish professional footballer who played as a striker. He most notably played professionally for Belgian club Club Brugge as well as Twente, Feyenoord and Ajax in the Netherlands. He played 11 matches and scored three goals for the Denmark national team from 1977 to 1980.

Career

Sørensen started his career with Glostrup, before joining Frem in Denmark ahead of the 1977 season. He proceeded to move abroad to play professionally for Belgian team Club Brugge in 1977. He reached the 1978 European Cup final with Club Brugge, which they lost to English club Liverpool. He played six seasons at Club Brugge, scoring a total of 63 goals in 185 matches, and winning two Belgian Jupiler League championships. He left the club in 1983, and moved to the Netherlands to play for Twente, Feyenoord, Excelsior and Ajax. He ended his active career with Portimonense in Portugal.

Following his retirement, he was appointed manager of Walsall in June 1997. He spent eleven months at the club, leaving again in May 1998. He later became sports director of Danish club Hvidovre.

Later life and death

Jan ran a pub called the Prince of Wales in the Tamworth area.

Sørensen died following a long illness on 16 February 2024, at the age of 68.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sørensen goal.

List of international goals scored by Jan Sørensen

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	30 January 1977	Box Bar Stadium, Banjul, Gambia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = The Gambia	shortname alias = Gambia	flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg	link alias-naval = Gambian Navy	link alias-army = Gambian National Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg	link alias-navy = Gambian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || Friendly
2	13 April 1977	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bulgaria	flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg	flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy	flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces	link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1971 }} || || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || Friendly
3	1 June 1977	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Norway	flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg	flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg	flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg	flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg	flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg	border-state =	flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg	border-army =	link alias-army = Norwegian Army	flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg	link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces	border-war =	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg	border-naval =	link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy	flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg	border-air force =	link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg	border-navy =	link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg	link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard	border-coast guard =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || Friendly

Honours

Player

Club Brugge

• Belgian First Division: 1977–78, 1979–80
• Belgian Cup runner-up: 1978–79, 1982–83
• Belgian Supercup: 1980
• European Champion Clubs' Cup runner-up: 1977–78
• Jules Pappaert Cup: 1978
• Bruges Matins: 1979, 1981
• Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer: 1981

External links

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