Heini Sørensen

Heini Sørensen

Personal information
Full name	Heini Fossdalsá Sørensen
Date of birth	(2004-01-27) 27 January 2004
Place of birth	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Midtjylland
Youth career
	HB
2018–	Midtjylland
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Faroe Islands U15	3	(2)
2019	Faroe Islands U17	12	(3)
2021–2022	Faroe Islands U19	10	(2)
2021–	Faroe Islands U21	4	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Heini Sørensen (born 27 January 2004) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.

Club career

Sørensen was born and brought up in the Faroe Islands where he played youth football with the local club HB. At the age of 14, in 2018, he left HB and joined the Danish club Midtjylland after being recommended by scout, Julian Hansen. On the day of his birthday, he signed a three-year contract with the club in 2019. While playing at the youth levels of Danish football, he caught the attention of the Dutch club AFC Ajax and been offered to occasionally train with their youth team.

International career

Sørensen has represented the Faroe Islands through youth level. He captained the under-15 and under-19 squad.

Style of play

Sørensen was described by, former Faroese national team player and talent scout of Midtjylland, Julian Hansen as "possibly the greatest Faroese talent of all time. He is quick, hard-working and very good on the ball." Hansen also compared his physicality to retired Dutch player Wesley Sneijder.

Personal life

Sørensen has an older brother, Hanus, who is a footballer for HB Tórshavn and had played for Midtjylland as a youth.