 Sørensen was a quick and strong player, with great style and an accurate shot, playing in the central midfielder (centre-half) position.He made his debut for the Denmark national football team in September 1937, and played 16 national team games while at B 1903.Sørensen won the 1938 Danish football championship with B 1903, before moving to rival Copenhagen club B 93 in 1941, with whom he won a further two Danish championships.