Oliver Sonne's Biography: the Danish full-back who chose the Peruvian national team

It is not usual for a footballer to reach a national team after having been on the cover of Vogue, but that is part of Oliver Sonne's story. Born in Denmark and the nephew of the supermodel Helena Christensen, this right-back decided to represent Peru thanks to the heritage of his grandmother from Lima, and in 2026 he keeps moving between the English Premier League and Central European football while he tries to establish himself in the blanquirroja. Here we tell you his full story.

Who is Oliver Sonne?

Oliver Sonne is a Danish-Peruvian footballer born on November 10, 2000 in Køge, Denmark. He plays as a right-back and is known for his time in Danish and English football, as well as for representing the Peruvian national team since 2024 thanks to his mother's ancestry. In 2026, his registration rights belong to Burnley FC of the Premier League.

Oliver Sonne at a glance

Oliver Sonne's childhood and early years

Oliver Sonne was born in Køge, a city in the Zealand region of Denmark, on November 10, 2000. His link with Peru comes through the maternal line: his grandmother, Elsa Schmidt-Muller Milosevich, was born in Lima, and his great-grandmother, Angélica Milosevich Flores, was from Cerro de Pasco. That family heritage would be, years later, what allowed him to represent the Peruvian national team.

During his adolescence, Sonne did not only train as a footballer: he also worked as a model and actor, going as far as appearing on the cover of Vogue magazine. That is no small detail given his family: he is the nephew of Helena Christensen, one of the most internationally recognised Danish supermodels. That media profile, uncommon in football, stayed with him even after he devoted himself entirely to sport.

Suggested internal link: his case of dual nationality recalls that of other naturalised footballers who represent Peru, such as Gianluca Lapadula.

Oliver Sonne's professional career

Sonne began his professional career at HB Køge, the Danish club where he played between 2019 and 2021. His next step was Silkeborg IF, the team with which he established himself as a starter between 2021 and 2024 and where he caught the attention of English clubs with his performances as a right-back.

At the start of 2025 he signed for Burnley FC, of the English Premier League, making the leap to one of the most competitive leagues in the world. In January 2026, Burnley decided to loan him to Sparta Prague, of the Czech Chance Liga, for six months, in a deal without a purchase option. At the Czech club he played 15 official matches, scored two goals and provided three assists, and was even considered for the final phase of the Conference League. In May 2026, when the loan ended, Sonne said goodbye to the club with an emotional message on social media and returned to Burnley to decide his future.

Main milestones of his career:

• 2019-2021: he makes his professional debut at HB Køge
• 2021-2024: he establishes himself as a starter at Silkeborg IF
• September 2023: he obtains Peruvian nationality
• March 2024: he makes his debut for the Peruvian national team against Nicaragua
• January 2025: he signs for Burnley FC (Premier League)
• January-May 2026: he plays on loan at Sparta Prague
• May 2026: he returns to Burnley when the loan ends

Oliver Sonne's clubs and national teams

Oliver Sonne's personal life

The most distinctive thing about Oliver Sonne's profile is the combination of football and fashion within his own family. Being the nephew of Helena Christensen gave him, from a young age, a certain media exposure that is uncommon for a developing footballer, something he himself combined with modelling work before throwing himself fully into sport.

On the sporting side, his decision to represent Peru —instead of continuing the path with Denmark's youth categories, whose under-23 invitation he turned down— marked a before and after in his international career. He made his debut for the blanquirroja on March 22, 2024 against Nicaragua and, during the South American qualifying process on the road to the 2026 World Cup, he accumulated 369 minutes on the pitch under three different coaches, alternating between starting and being a substitute. In the end, the Peruvian national team did not manage to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, an outcome that also affected the expectations around his continuity as a regular in the team.

Fun facts about Oliver Sonne

• He is the nephew of the Danish supermodel Helena Christensen.
• Before professional football, he worked as a model and even appeared on the cover of Vogue.
• He obtained Peruvian nationality in September 2023 thanks to his grandmother and great-grandmother, both Peruvian.
• He turned down an invitation to Denmark's under-23 team in order to be able to represent Peru.
• In 2025 he put himself forward as an option at "9" for the Peruvian national team given the lack of forwards, as he told the press.
• His farewell to Sparta Prague in May 2026 went viral because of how emotional the message he posted on social media was.

Oliver Sonne in 2026

2026 was a year of constant movement for Oliver Sonne. He started on loan at Sparta Prague, where he had regular minutes and good attacking numbers for a full-back, and in May he returned to Burnley when the loan ended, without the Czech club exercising any purchase option. On the national team front, his participation in the 2026 qualifiers was marked by irregularity: he added few minutes under different coaches and, in the end, the Peruvian national team did not qualify for the World Cup.

Looking at what remains of the year, his immediate future depends on whether Burnley gives him minutes in the Premier League or whether the club looks for a new loan that lets him build continuity, something that tends to be decisive for staying on the Peruvian national team's radar. At Famosix we follow his evolution alongside that of other Peruvian footballers in our ranking of Peruvian celebrities.

Conclusion

Oliver Sonne combines an uncommon family story —between European modelling and his grandmother's roots in Lima— with a footballer's career that is still seeking to settle between the Premier League and the Peruvian national team. His spell at Sparta Prague in 2026 showed that he can perform when he has continuity; the challenge now is to achieve it on a stable basis. Follow on Famosix the coverage of other naturalised Peruvian footballers.

Sources consulted

• Wikipedia: Oliver Sonne
• Infobae: Oliver Sonne cerró su préstamo en Sparta Praga con un mensaje emotivo y volverá a Burnley para definir su futuro
• Infobae: Oliver Sonne oficializado como nuevo futbolista del Sparta Praga de la Chance Liga por los próximos seis meses
• RPP: Oliver Sonne fue considerado por Sparta Praga para la Conference League 2026, pero Joao Grimaldo quedó fuera