 Sørensen has previously played as a midfielder for FC Copenhagen, Ikast FS, AB and AGF.In the summer of 2009, he became assistant coach in AGF – a position he held until 2013, where he became head coach of Silkeborg IF.After an autumn season with a record low number of points in the Superliga, Sørensen was, however, sacked on 8 December 2014.