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# Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen confirms his retirement from professional football
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/former-aston-villa-goalkeeper-thomas-sorensen-confirms-his-retirement-from-professional-football/
- Published: 2017-07-25T10:35:01.000Z
- Updated: 2017-07-25T10:35:01.000Z
- Description: Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has announced his retirement.
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Sport, Aston Villa, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has announced his retirement.

![Thomas Sorensen](http://birminghameastside.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/14125524674_f8d81dde36_k.jpg)

Thomas Sorensen

The keeper - who also appeared for Sunderland, Stoke City - had been playing for Melbourne City in the Australian A-League.

The 41-year-old joined Villa in 2003 and went on to make 139 appearances in a five-year spell in B6.

He made the announcement in a post on social media, telling fans he had enjoyed an “amazing journey”.

“It’s with great pride and a little bit of sadness that I officially announce my retirement from professional football,” Sorensen said.

“The time has come to reflect and then start a new chapter in my life.”

Tributes have come in from a number of Sorensen’s former team-mates.

https://twitter.com/JackButland\_One/status/889587989604708352

https://twitter.com/DanielAgger/status/889457131019227137