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Simon Kjær
Simon Kjaer
Personal information
Full name: Simon Thorup Kjær
Date of birth: 26 March 1989 (1989-03-26) (age 35)
Place of birth:    Horsens, Flag of Denmark Denmark
Height: 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position: Centre back
Club information
Current club Flag of Italy Milan
Number: 24
Youth clubs
Flag of Denmark Midtjylland
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2013
2011–2012
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2020
2019
2020
2020–
Flag of Denmark Midtjylland
Flag of Italy Palermo
Flag of Germany Wolfsburg
Flag of Italy → Roma (loan)
Flag of France Lille
Flag of Turkey Galatasaray
Flag of Spain Sevilla
Flag of ItalyAtalanta (loan)
Flag of ItalyMilan (loan)
Flag of Italy Milan
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National team
2006
2006–2008
2008
2008–2011
2009–
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Flag of Denmark Denmark U19
Flag of Denmark Denmark U20
Flag of Denmark Denmark U21
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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[]

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A.C. Milan squad - 2024–25

Calabria (c) · Bennacer · Adli · Loftus-Cheek · 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:  Flag of Portugal Paulo Fonseca
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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:  Flag of Denmark Morten Olsen

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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:  Flag of Denmark Morten Olsen

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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:  Flag of Norway Åge Hareide

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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
Manager:  Flag of Denmark Kasper Hjulmand

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