Simon Kjær
Danish footballer (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Thorup Kjær (born 26 March 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains the Denmark national team.
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![]() Kjær playing for Sevilla in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Thorup Kjær[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-03-26) 26 March 1989 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Horsens, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2001 | Lund IF | ||
2001–2007 | FC Midtjylland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | FC Midtjylland | 19 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Palermo | 62 | (5) |
2010–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 57 | (3) |
2011–2012 | → Roma (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Lille | 66 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Fenerbahçe | 54 | (3) |
2017–2020 | Sevilla | 46 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Atalanta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2020 | → AC Milan (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2020–2024 | AC Milan | 76 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2006 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Denmark U19 | 10 | (1) |
2008 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (0) |
2009– | Denmark | 132 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:16, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:21, 8 June 2024 (UTC) |
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Kjær was named 2007 Danish under-19 talent of the year and 2009 Danish Talent of the Year. He has played over 130 matches for Denmark, including participation at the FIFA World Cup in 2010, 2018 and 2022, and the UEFA European Championship in 2012, 2020 and 2024.