Arthur Sorin (born 1 November 1985) is a French former professional footballer who normally played as a right-back, but could also play on the right side of midfield.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Rennes | |||
| 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) |
| 2009–2010 | → Sedan (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2015 | AGF | 101 | (5) |
| 2015–2020 | AS Vitré | 84 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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 30 June. 2015.
Personal life edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "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 edit
- Arthur Sorin at Soccerway
- Profile[permanent dead link] at Frenchleague.com