Søren Lerby (born 1 February 1958 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder at the highest level of European club football throughout the 1980s. He represented Ajax Amsterdam, FC Bayern Munich, AS Monaco and PSV Eindhoven, collecting 17 trophies in total, including the 1988 European Cup with PSV. He earned 67 caps for Denmark and was a key figure at the 1984 European Championship and the 1986 World Cup. After retiring from playing, he spent over 25 years as a football agent before publishing his autobiography 'Dirigenten' with Gyldendal in 2023.
Frank Arnesen and Søren Lerby are going on a new Denmark tour from September 2026 to May 2027 with the lecture 'De gode historier', visiting among others Randers, Copenhagen, Vejle, Gram, Odense and Greve.
Søren Lerby was mentioned in a story on BBC in November 2025.
Lerby and Frank Arnesen toured Denmark in January 2025 with lectures in among others Aalborg and Aarhus under the title 'Et liv med fodbold'.
Lerby's biography 'Dirigenten', written together with Steffen Pedersen, was published by Gyldendal on October 31, 2023.
Lerby announced on LinkedIn that he handed over his agency Essel Sports Management to his partners after more than 25 years in the industry.
Buffet dinner at Gram Slot with Frank Arnesen and Søren Lerby as guests of honour.
Two Danish football legends Frank Arnesen and Søren Lerby share career experiences and stories at Gram Slot.
Two Danish football legends share untold stories from their careers as stars in Europe's biggest clubs and the Danish national team of the 1980s. A live interview with Frank Arnesen and Søren Lerby.
Frank Arnesen and Søren Lerby share stories from their careers in football and sport at Arena Randers.