Simon Kjær
LegendDefenderDenmark
Simon Kjær is a former defender from Denmark, born on 26 March 1989 in Horsens. Clubs included FC Midtjylland, Palermo, VfL Wolfsburg, AS Roma and Lille OSC, among 9 in total. Simon Kjær won 132 caps for Denmark, scoring 5 goals (2009-2024).
The club career on record runs from 2007 to 2024, across nine clubs. The longest of those was four years at AC Milan (2020-2024), where the record shows 76 appearances and 0 goals. Those spells add up to 424 club appearances and 14 goals. Honours on record include The Guardian Footballer of the Year in 2021 and UEFA President's Award in 2021.
Born
26 March 1989
Age
37
Birthplace
Horsens
Country
Denmark
Position
Defender
Height
190 cm
Club career
- 2007-2008
FC Midtjylland19 apps · 0 goals - 2008-2010
Palermo62 apps · 5 goals - 2010-2013
VfL Wolfsburg57 apps · 3 goals - 2011-2012
AS Roma24 apps · 0 goals - 2013-2015
Lille OSC66 apps · 1 goal - 2015-2017
Fenerbahçe54 apps · 3 goals - 2017-2020
Sevilla46 apps · 2 goals - 2019-2020
Atalanta BC5 apps · 0 goals - 2020
AC Milan15 apps · 0 goals - 2020-2024AC Milan76 apps · 0 goals
International career
- 2009-2024Denmark132 caps · 5 goals
Honours
- The Guardian Footballer of the Year2021
- UEFA President's Award2021
