Oliver Sonne (born 10 November 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Peru national team. An academy product of various Danish clubs, Sonne began his professional career at

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, where he spent two seasons. In 2021, he joined

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in his third season with the club, before joining English side Burnley in 2025. Sonne represents Peru at international level, being eligible through his maternal grandmother. He represented the nation at the

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Club career

Early career

Sonne started playing football at Ejby IF Fodbold, and later also played for Rishøj IF and

. After being spotted by scouts on the app Tonsser, he was invited to club trials with

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and

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. The French club wanted to see him again, but Sonne decided to stay in Denmark and signed a 18-month contract with Copenhagen in February 2018, where he played for the U19 and reserve teams. In June 2019, Sonne returned to HB Køge, where he signed a two-year professional deal with his former club. Sonne played in Køge for two years, where he made a total of 34 appearances.

Silkeborg

On 11 May 2021, Sonne was sold to newly promoted

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club

Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025).Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().Kasper Kusk Kasper Kusk Vangsgaard (; born 10 November 1991) is a Danish professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger for Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF. He is the son of former AaB manager and p ...

. He was named in the Superliga Team of the Month for September 2023. On 9 May 2024, Sonne scored the only goal of the

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against AGF in the 38th minute, sealing Silkeborg's second ever

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title.

Burnley

On 31 December 2024,

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club

announced the signing of Sonne on a four-and-a-half-year deal. On 11 January 2025, Sonne made his debut for the club in a 3–1 victory over

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in the

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International career

Sonne is of Peruvian descent through his maternal grandmother; the Peruvian Football Federation and then-manager Juan Reynoso Guzmán began talks with Sonne around May 2023 and he began applying for Peruvian citizenship. Sonne was part of the Peru squad in the matches against

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and

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for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Sonne made his debut for Peru in a friendly against

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on 22 March 2024, appearing as a substitute for

Miguel Trauco Miguel Ángel Trauco Saavedra (born 25 August 1992) is a Peruvian professional association football, footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Peruvian Primera División, Liga 1 club Club Alianza Lima, Alianza Lima and the Peru ...

Personal life

Sonne is the nephew of the Danish supermodel and photographer

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. Beside football, Sonne also worked as a fashion model, like his aunt.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Silkeborg *

: 2023–24 Individual * Superliga Team of the Month: September 2023, October 2023

References

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonne, Oliver 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Køge Municipality Peruvian men's footballers Peru men's international footballers Danish men's footballers Peruvian male models Danish male models Peruvian people of Danish descent Danish people of Peruvian descent Sportspeople of Peruvian descent Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in England Danish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Men's association football defenders Danish 1st Division players Danish Superliga players English Football League players HB Køge players F.C. Copenhagen players Silkeborg IF players Burnley F.C. players 2024 Copa América players 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen 21st-century Danish sportsmen