Jan Derek Sørensen
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Jan-Derek Sørensen is a retired Norwegian
football midfielder.
. His breakthrough came in Lyn, where he played 49 league matches from 1992 to 1994. He later played for Bodø/Glimt from 1995 to 1997 and Rosenborg from 1998 to 2000.
After a relatively unsuccessful spell with German team Borussia Dortmund
in 2001-2002 he returned to Lyn. In 2004
he became their top scorer, with only nine goals. In November 2005 he signed a contract with Oslo rivals Vålerenga, something that has provoked the supporters of Lyn. He then played two years for Bodø/Glimt in 2008 and 2009 before retiring from professional football.
After some months of hiatus, in 2010 he signed for low-level team Bærumsløkka FK together with Axel Kolle
and Glenn Hartmann.
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football midfielder.
Club career
He was born in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. His breakthrough came in Lyn, where he played 49 league matches from 1992 to 1994. He later played for Bodø/Glimt from 1995 to 1997 and Rosenborg from 1998 to 2000.
After a relatively unsuccessful spell with German team Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
in 2001-2002 he returned to Lyn. In 2004
Norwegian Premier League 2004
The 2004 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on April 12, 2004 and ended on 30 October 2004.26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
he became their top scorer, with only nine goals. In November 2005 he signed a contract with Oslo rivals Vålerenga, something that has provoked the supporters of Lyn. He then played two years for Bodø/Glimt in 2008 and 2009 before retiring from professional football.
After some months of hiatus, in 2010 he signed for low-level team Bærumsløkka FK together with Axel Kolle
Axel Kolle
Axel Kolle is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.He is a son of footballer Kurt Kolle, and started his youth career in a small club named Cicignon. He then came through SFK Lyn's youth ranks, and in 1987 he trained with Sampdoria. He made his senior debut in the 1991 Norwegian Premier League,...
and Glenn Hartmann.
International career
Sørensen has been capped over 20 times for NorwayNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
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