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Also known as Daniel Munthe Agger, Agger, Dagger

Danish association football player (born 1984)

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Daniel Agger, born Daniel Munthe Agger in Hvidovre Municipality on 12 December 1984, is a Danish former association football player and coach. Standing 191 centimeters tall and weighing 80 kilograms, he played as a defender for the Denmark men's national football team and the Denmark national under-21 football team. His club career included stints with Brøndby IF and Liverpool F.C., where he competed in the Premier League.

Agger’s professional work period spanned from 2004 to 2016. He represented Denmark in international competitions, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He is a citizen of the Danish Realm and speaks Danish.

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Daniel Munthe Agger ( Danish: [ˈtɛˀniəl ˈɑkɐ]; born 12 December 1984) is a Danish professional football coach and former player who is the assistant manager of the Danish national football team. As a player, he played as a centre-back for Brøndby and Liverpool and captained the Denmark national team. Agger was described as "a fine reader of the game, comfortable on the ball and blessed with a ferocious shot". He was the 2007 and 2012 Danish Football Player of the Year.

He started his senior career with Brøndby in July 2004, winning the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup, before moving to Liverpool in January 2006. He made 175 Premier League appearances for the club (232 total) and won the League Cup and Community Shield. Agger returned to Brøndby for personal reasons in August 2014, and retired two years later at the age of 31.

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