Oliver_Sonne

Oliver Sonne

Oliver Sonne

Danish-Peruvian footballer (born 2000)

Oliver Sonne Christensen (born 10 November 2000) is a danish-peruvian professional footballer and fashion model who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Peru national team.[1]

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Club career

Sonne started playing football at the age of Ejby IF Fodbold, and later also played for Rishøj IF and HB Køge.[2] After being spotted by scouts on the app Tonsser, he was invited to club trials with Marseille and FC Copenhagen.[3] The French club wanted to see him again, but Sonne decided to stay in Denmark and signed a 18-month contract with FC Copenhagen in February 2018, where he played for the U19 and reserve teams.[4]

In June 2019, Sonne returned to HB Køge, where he signed a two-year professional deal with his former club.[5] Sonne played in Køge for two years, where he made a total of 34 appearances.

On 11 May 2021, Sonne was sold to newly promoted Danish Superliga team Silkeborg IF, signing a two-year deal.[6] Sonne made his official debut on 29 August 2021 against Randers FC in the Danish Superliga.[7] In December 2021, Sonne signed a contract extension until June 2026.[8]

Sonne scored his first professional goal on 18 September 2022, scoring after being assisted by Kasper Kusk.[9]

He was named in the Superliga Team of the Month for September 2023.[10]

International career

Around 2022, Sonne would be recognized for having maternal Peruvian descent. Immediately, the FPF and manager Juan Reynoso Guzmán would begin talks with Sonne around May 2023 with the latter expressing interest in playing for Peru and began applying for Peruvian citizenship.[11] In August 2023, his mother approved of Sonne's citizenship and would be part of the final squad as a substitute in the matches against Chile and Argentina for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[12][13]

Sonne would make his official debut for Peru in a international friendly against Nicaragua on 22 March 2024 as a substitute for Miguel Trauco.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 8 March 2023 [15]
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  1. Five Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League and Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Personal life

Sonne is the nephew of the Danish supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen. Beside football, Sonne also worked as a fashion model, like his aunt.[16][17]

Honours

Individual

References

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    Risager, Victor (29 July 2022). "SIF'er tæppebombet af peruanere på Instagram". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    Nybo, Jesper (14 April 2020). "Oliver Sonne: Fodboldspiller og fotomodel". HB Køge (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    Farmbrough, Heather (9 July 2018). "World Cup 2022: How A Social App Could Uncover The Next Football Greats". Forbes. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    Lewis, Aimee (25 July 2018). "The app aiming to revolutionize youth football". CNN. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    Nybo, Jesper (12 June 2019). "HB Køge skriver med Oliver Sonne". HB Køge (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    "SIF henter talentfuld back på to-årig kontrakt". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    "Silkeborg vs. Randers – 29 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    Ravn, Michael (7 December 2021). "Oliver Sonne på lang aftale i SIF". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    "Randers nyt tophold i Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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    Bak, Daniel (26 September 2023). "Silkeborg sidder tungt på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. [11]
    Zapata, Emanuel (13 May 2023). "Reynoso confirma a Oliver Sonne para la selección: "Advíncula necesita que alguien le compita"". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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    "Oliver Sonne se pronunció sobre festejo con bandera peruana en Dinamarca". América Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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    Mauricio, Alberto (15 September 2023). "Oliver Sonne, el danés que podría ser el nuevo Gianluca Lapadula para el Perú vs Chile de las Eliminatorias 2026". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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    "¡Estalló Matute! Oliver Sonne debutó con la selección peruana en amistoso ante Nicaragua". El Comercio (in Spanish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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    Oliver Sonne at Soccerway
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    Hvidt, Patricia (19 December 2020). "Helena Christensens nevø i vild kombi: Fodbold-prof og model for Gucci". B.T. (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    "Oliver Sonne". lemanagement (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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    Bak, Daniel (2 November 2023). "Silkeborg og Brøndby dominerer månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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