Mikkel Kaufmann Sørensen (born 3 January 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim.[3]

Mikkel Kaufmann
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Kaufmann Sørensen[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Hjørring, Denmark
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
1. FC Heidenheim
Number 29
Youth career
Hjørring IF
2015–2018 AaB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 AaB 26 (9)
2020–2023 Copenhagen 30 (2)
2021–2022Hamburger SV (loan) 26 (2)
2022–2023Karlsruher SC (loan) 30 (10)
2023–2024 Union Berlin 18 (1)
2024– 1. FC Heidenheim 5 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Denmark U17 6 (0)
2018 Denmark U18 2 (1)
2018–2019 Denmark U19 13 (4)
2021 Denmark U20 2 (0)
2021 Denmark U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021

Career

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A youth prospect of AaB,[4] Kaufmann made his official debut for the club on 6 August 2018 in a game against Vendsyssel FF, coming on the pitch from the bench with three minutes left.[5] On 7 April 2019, Kaufmann scored his first professional goal against Hobro IK in stoppage time, as the game ended 1–1.[6]

Copenhagen

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On 24 January 2020, Danish Superliga champions Copenhagen announced, that they had signed AaB topscorer Kaufmann from the summer 2020.[7] However, after Carlo Holse was sold from Copenhagen, the club decided to bring him in immediately on the last day of the winter transfer market.[8] The fee was rumored to be about DKK 20 million plus an additional 1.5 million to sign him immediately. Kaufmann's transfer became the third biggest deal in the history of AaB.

On 9 July 2021, Kaufmann joined Hamburger SV on a season-long loan deal.[9] After a disappointing season in Hamburger with two goals 32 games, Kaufmann was loaned out again: fellow league club, Karlsruher SC, confirmed on 22 June 2022, that Kaufmann had been loaned out to the club for one year.[10]

Union Berlin

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On 12 June 2023, it was announced that Kaufmann had signed for Bundesliga club Union Berlin for a reported fee of €2.7 million.[11]

Heidenheim

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On 28 June 2024, Kaufmann signed a four-year contract with 1. FC Heidenheim.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AaB 2018–19 Danish Superliga 8 1 1 0 9 1
2019–20 Danish Superliga 17 7 2 0 19 7
Total 25 8 3 0 28 8
Copenhagen 2019–20 Danish Superliga 15 1 0 0 5[a] 0 20 1
2020–21 Danish Superliga 15 1 1 0 2[a] 0 18 1
Total 30 2 1 0 7 0 38 2
Hamburger SV II 2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 1 0 1 0
Hamburger SV 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 26 2 4 0 2[b] 0 32 2
Karlsruher SC 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 30 10 2 0 32 10
Union Berlin 2023–24 Bundesliga 18 1 1 0 19 1
1. FC Heidenheim 2024–25 Bundesliga 5 0 2 0 4[c] 0 11 0
Career total 135 23 13 0 11 0 2 0 161 23
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. ^ Mikkel Kaufmann: Her er de fem bedste forsvarsspillere, tonsser.com, 1 December 2017
  2. ^ "Mikkel Kaufmann". FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ Mikkel Kaufmann at Soccerway
  4. ^ AaB-træner stolt af klubbens talentarbejde, jv.dk, 20 August 2018
  5. ^ Vendsyssel vs. AAB 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 6 August 2018
  6. ^ Ung AaB-målscorer jubler over første kasse, bold.dk, 7 April 2019
  7. ^ FCK Henter Mikkel Kaufman Fra Sommeren 2020, fck.dk, 24 January 2020
  8. ^ FCK Henter Kaufmann Med Det Samme, fck.dk, 31 January 2020
  9. ^ Auf Leihbasis: Mikkel Kaufmann Wechselt Zum HSV, hsv.de, 9 July 2021
  10. ^ Mikkel Kaufmann Stürmt Künftig Für Den KSC, ksc.de, 22 June 2022
  11. ^ "Union Berlin win race for Danish striker". Bulinews. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Nächster Neuzugang für den FCH – Mikkel Kaufmann erhält einen Vertrag bis 2028!" [Next new signing for FCH – Mikkel Kaufmann receives a contract until 2028!] (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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