Simon Kjær

Also known as Simon Thorup Kjær, Simon Kjaer, Simon Thorup Kjaer

Danish footballer (born 1989)

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Simon Kjær is a Danish soccer player born in 1989 who has had a long professional career playing for various clubs in Europe. He is notable for being a reliable defender and has represented Denmark at the international level.

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Defender
Nationality: Denmark

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Simon
Family name: Kjær
Gender: male
Citizenship: Danish Realm
Place of birth: Horsens
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Danish
Participant in: 2010 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: AC Milan
Position played: defender
League: Bundesliga
Country for sport: Denmark
Mass: 86
Image: Simon Kjær 2017 (cropped).jpg
Height: 190

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Commons category: Simon Kjær
date of birth: 1989-03-26
sport number: 4
start of work period: 2007-00-00
social media followers: 274763
birth name: Simon Thorup Kjær
name in native language: Simon Kjær

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Encyclopedic overview

Simon Thorup Kjær ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈsiː.mʊn ˈkʰjæːɐ̯]; born 26 March 1989) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Kjær was named 2007 Danish under-19 talent of the year and 2009 Danish Talent of the Year. He played 132 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.

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