Oliver Sonne

Early career

Sonne started playing football at Ejby IF Fodbold, and later also played for Rishøj IF and HB Køge. After being spotted by scouts on the app Tonsser, he was invited to club trials with Marseille and Copenhagen. 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 Danish Superliga club Silkeborg, signing a two-year contract. Sonne made his official debut on 29 August against Randers in the league. On 7 December, Sonne signed a contract extension until June 2026. Sonne scored his first professional goal on 18 September 2022, scoring after being assisted by Kasper Kusk. He was named in the Superliga Team of the Month for September 2023. On 9 May 2024, Sonne scored the only goal of the 2024 Danish Cup final against AGF in the 38th minute, sealing Silkeborg's second ever Danish Cup title.

Burnley

On 31 December 2024, EFL Championship club Burnley 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 Reading in the FA Cup third round. On 29 August, he scored his first goal for…

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 Chile and Argentina for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Sonne made his debut for Peru in a friendly against Nicaragua on 22 March 2024, appearing as a substitute for Miguel Trauco.

Club

As of match played 19 September 2026

International

As of match played 26 September 2026

Sonne is the nephew of the Danish supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen. Beside football, Sonne also worked as a fashion model, like his aunt.