Arthur Sorin
Arthur Sorin (born 1 November 1985) is a French footballer. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on the right side of midfield.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Sorin | ||
Date of birth | 1 November 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Laval, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, right midfielder[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
Stade Rennais | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Rennes B | ||
2005–2006 | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Vannes (loan) | 29 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Kalmar | 62 | (1) |
2009–2015 | AGF | 101 | (5) |
2009–2010 | → Sedan (loan) | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2015 |
Career
Born in Laval, Mayenne, Sorin starting playing for Stade Rennais F.C. but had a hard time to gain a position in the first squad. After a loan period at Vannes OC he was sold to Kalmar FF.
In the summer of 2008, Danish Superliga side AGF Aarhus made a bid for Sorin, but Kalmar FF refused to let him go in mid season,[2] so though he signed a deal with AGF in July 2008,[3] he was not able to join the club before his contract with Kalmar expired in January 2009. His contract with AGF was suspended June 30. 2015.
Personal life
His younger brother Eliott Sorin is also a professional footballer, while his father Michel Sorin is a former footballer and the current head coach of AS Vitré.
Honours
- Kalmar FF
Individual
Sorin was selected as the second best Full back (and the best right back) in the Swedish league 2008, by the big Swedish football website svenskafans.com.[4]
References
- "Arthur Sorin". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Brian Steen: Kalmar doesn't let Sorin go still
- Sorin on place in AGF
- Allsvenskans fem bästa ytterbackar
External links
- AGF profile
- Kalmar FF Profile
- Profile at Frenchleague.com