William Sonne-Schmidt

William Emil Krarup Sonne-Schmidt (born 12 April 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brøndby.

Club career Sonne-Schmidt progressed through Brøndby's youth academy, having previously played for Rudersdal Boldklub and Boldklub Søllerød Vedbæk.

On 8 January 2026, Brøndby announced that Sonne-Schmidt had signed his first professional contract, running until June 2029, and had been promoted permanently to the first-team squad. According to Tipsbladet, clubs from Belgium, the Netherlands and the EFL Championship had shown interest before he committed to the club.

Sonne-Schmidt made his Danish Superliga debut on 25 July 2026, in a 1–1 away draw with AGF. The 19-year-old was told about five hours before kick-off that he would start in place of Patrick Pentz, who had travelled to Austria for the birth of his first child.

International career Sonne-Schmidt has represented Denmark at youth level.

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