Sebastian Sorsa
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | HJK Helsinki | 85 | (5) |
2008 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
2008 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
2009– | HJK Helsinki | 185 | (16) |
Total | 272 | (21) | |
National team‡ | |||
2005 | Finland Under-21 | 1 | (0) |
2007 | Finland B | 3 | (1) |
2010- | Finland | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2016. |
Sebastian 'Seba' Sorsa (born 25 January 1984) is a Finnish footballer who is under contract by HJK Helsinki.
Career
After a successful winter trial, Sorsa signed for Leeds United, joining on an 18-month contract in a Bosman transfer from Finnish side HJK Helsinki on 2 January 2008.[1]
Sorsa failed to break into the Leeds first team, however, and he signed for newly promoted Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical in August 2008.[2] He was released by Accies in January 2009.[3] Sorsa joined Helsinki on 25 January 2009 on a free transfer.[4]
He often appears as the captain of HJK.
International
He is a former Finnish under-21 international and plays as a right back.
References
- ↑ "Reid: Sousa adds Accies spice". LeedsUnited.com. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ↑ "Seb Signs In". Eurosport. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ↑ "Sorsa Released". Hamilton Academical FC official website. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ http://www.hjk.fi/uutiset/6425/1