General |
Simon Kjær | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Simon Thorup Kjær | |
Date of birth: | 26 March 1989 | |
Place of birth: | Horsens, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
Playing position: | Centre back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Number: | 24 | |
Youth clubs | ||
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2013 2011–2012 2013–2015 2015–2017 2017–2020 2019 2020 2020– |
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62 (5) 57 (3) 22 (0) 66 (1) 54 (3) 46 (2) 5 (0) 9 (0) 0 (0) | 19 (0)
National team | ||
2006 2006–2008 2008 2008–2011 2009– |
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10 (1) 1 (0) 2 (0) 95 (3) | 1 (0)
Simon Thorup Kjær (born 26 March 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club Milan and captains the Denmark national team.
He was named 2007 Danish under-19 talent of the year and 2009 Danish Talent of the Year. Kjær has played over 80 games for Denmark, including at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2012 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Honours[]
Individual[]
- Danish U19 Player of the Year: 2007
- Danish Talent of the Year: 2009
- Danish Player Of The Year: 2009
External links[]
A.C. Milan squad - 2024–25 |
2 Calabria (c) · 4 Bennacer · 7 Adli · 8 Loftus-Cheek · 9 Giroud · 10 Leão · 11 Pulisic · 14 Reijnders · 15 Jović · 16 Maignan · 17 Okafor · 18 Romero · 19 Hernandez · 20 Kalulu · 21 Chukwueze · 23 Tomori · 24 Kjær · 28 Thiaw · 30 Caldara · 31 Pellegrino · 32 Pobega · 33 Krunić · 42 Florenzi · 57 Sportiello · 69 Nava · 70 Traorè · 73 Camarda · 80 Musah · 83 Mirante · Manager:![]() |
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Denmark – 2010 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
1. Sørensen
2. C. Poulsen
3. Kjær
4. Agger
5. Kvist
6. Jacobsen
7. Jensen
8. Grønkjær
9. Tomasson (c)
10. Jørgensen
11. Bendtner
12. Kahlenberg
13. Krøldrup
14. J. Poulsen
15. S. Poulsen
16. Andersen
17. Beckmann
18. Larsen
19. Rommedahl
20. Enevoldsen
21. Eriksen
22. Christiansen
23. Mtiliga
Manager: |
Denmark – UEFA Euro 2012 – Group stage |
1. Andersen
2. C. Poulsen
3. Kjær
4. Agger (c)
5. S. Poulsen
6. Jacobsen
7. Kvist
8. Eriksen
9. Krohn-Dehli
10. Rommedahl
11. Bendtner
12. Bjelland
13. Okore
14. Schöne
15. Silberbauer
16. Lindegaard
17. Pedersen
18. Wass
19. J. Poulsen
20. Kahlenberg
21. Zimling
22. Schmeichel
23. Mikkelsen
Manager: |
Denmark – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
1. Schmeichel
2. Krohn-Dehli
3. Vestergaard
4. Kjær (c)
5. Knudsen
6. Christensen
7. Kvist
8. Delaney
9. N. Jørgensen
10. Eriksen
11. Braithwaite
12. Dolberg
13. M. Jørgensen
14. Dalsgaard
15. Fischer
16. Lössl
17. Stryger Larsen
18. Lerager
19. Schöne
20. Poulsen
21. Cornelius
22. Rønnow
23. Sisto
Manager: |
Denmark – UEFA Euro 2024 – Round of 16 |
1. Schmeichel
2. Andersen
3. Vestergaard
4. Kjær (c)
5. Mæhle
6. Christensen
7. Jensen
8. Delaney
9. Højlund
10. Eriksen
11. Skov Olsen
12. Dolberg
13. Jørgensen
14. Damsgaard
15. Nørgaard
16. Hermansen
17. Kristiansen
18. Bah
19. Wind
20. Poulsen
21. M. Hjulmand
22. Rønnow
23. Højbjerg
24. Dreyer
25. Kristensen
26. Bruun Larsen |