Simon Kjær

€2MMarket Value

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Denmark

Simon Kjær

€2MMarket Value

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Denmark

7.1

Season Score

Mar 26, 1989

191 cm

Height

0.14

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

7.1

Season Score

Mar 26, 1989

191 cm

Height

0.14

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

Matches: 32
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Goal Contributions: 2
Mins/game: 60
Avg Rating: 6.99

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

AC Milan

2019/2020 - 2023/2024

134140.019,6577.10

Fenerbahçe

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

114610.059,7877.21

LOSC Lille

2013/2014 - 2014/2015

78300.046,554-

Sevilla

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

67410.065,1897.16

Palermo

2008/2009 - 2009/2010

62500.085,157-

VfL Wolfsburg

2010/2011 - 2012/2013

Total

5402270.0442,031

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Denmark

2008 - 2024

128440.037,6087.15

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

AC Milan

23/24

250—1,4660.12106.96

AC Milan

22/23

270—1,7110.00407.00

AC Milan

21/22

160—1,1160.00207.09

AC Milan

20/21

411—3,3580.08607.25

AC Milan

19/20

250—2,0060.00507.11

Sevilla

18/19

391—2,9440.03607.17

Sevilla

17/18

273—2,2010.16407.14

Fenerbahçe

17/18

271—2,3610.0430-

Sevilla

16/17

10—44—00-

Fenerbahçe

16/17

433—3,4860.10417.13

Fenerbahçe

15/16

442—3,9400.051217.28

LOSC Lille

14/15

422—3,5190.0570-

LOSC Lille

13/14

361—3,0350.0390-

VfL Wolfsburg

12/13

242—9070.3040-

Roma

11/12

240—1,6780.0041-

VfL Wolfsburg

11/12

30—2700.0000-

VfL Wolfsburg

10/11

341—2,8320.0360-

Palermo

09/10

352—3,1310.06111-

Palermo

08/09

273—2,0260.1340-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Denmark

23/24

70—4640.00107.08

Denmark

21/22

72—4710.38107.20

Denmark

20/21

20—1260.0000-

Denmark

19/20

210—1,6340.11107.18

Denmark

18/19

20—1130.8000-

Denmark

17/18

230—1,9740.00107.17

Denmark

15/16

141—1,1610.1620-

Denmark

14/15

40—2250.0000-

Denmark

13/14

151—6300.1400-

Denmark

11/12

150———10-

Denmark

10/11

20———00-

Denmark

09/10

90—5400.00307.04

Denmark

08/09

30———10-

Denmark

07/08

40———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Serie A	27	2026	3	0	0.13	—
2009/2010	Serie A	35	3131	2	0	0.06	—
2010/2011	Bundesliga	32	2832	1	0	0.03	—
2011/2012	Bundesliga	3	270	0	0	0	—
2011/2012	Serie A	22	1678	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	Bundesliga	22	907	2	0	0.2	—
2013/2014	Ligue 1	34	3035	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	Ligue 1	31	2709	1	0	0.03	—
2015/2016	Super Lig	28	2499	2	0	0.07	7.34
2016/2017	Super Lig	27	2271	1	0	0.04	7.13
2017/2018	Super Lig	27	2361	1	0	0.04	—
2017/2018	La Liga	20	1571	2	0	0.11	7.11
2018/2019	La Liga	26	2016	0	0	0	7.16
2019/2020	Serie A	20	1534	0	0	0	7.05
2020/2021	Serie A	28	2397	0	2	0.08	7.31
2021/2022	Serie A	11	805	0	0	0	7.11
2022/2023	Serie A	17	1012	0	0	0	6.95
2023/2024	Serie A	20	1172	0	1	0.08	6.99

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Simon Kjær — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2015/2016 · 7.34Super Lig
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.95Serie A
Rating trend: -0.2last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.05 G+A per 9015 goals + 3 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 34226 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2008–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 63rdrating 6.99 vs 137 rated peers
Goals rank: #65 of 1370 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 53rd0.08 per 90

Cohort: 137 Serie A defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Inter	14	3	3	8	0	0	4	0	Sep 2023
Roma	11	6	3	2	0	1	4	0	Apr 2024
Napoli	11	5	4	2	0	0	2	0	Feb 2024
Atalanta	11	6	3	2	0	0	1	0	Feb 2024
Fiorentina	9	4	1	4	0	0	1	0	Mar 2023
Torino	8	7	0	1	0	0	2	0	Aug 2023
Bologna	8	5	2	1	1	0	1	0	Jan 2024
Kayserispor	7	5	1	1	1	0	1	1	Apr 2017
Hellas Verona	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2024
İstanbul Başakşehir	7	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	Aug 2017
Lecce	7	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	Apr 2024
FC Barcelona	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	—
Genoa	6	4	2	0	0	0	2	1	Dec 2021
FC Bayern München	6	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	Apr 2018
Rennes	6	2	1	3	0	0	1	0	Feb 2024
Manchester United	5	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	Mar 2021
Galatasaray	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2017
Olympique Marseille	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	Jul 2022
Parma	5	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	Apr 2021
Bastia	5	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	Feb 2015

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

—

Jan 13, 2025Transfer

AC Milan

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2024Transfer

Sevilla

AC Milan

Sep 1, 2020Transfer€4M

AC Milan

Sevilla

Aug 31, 2020End of loan

Jan 13, 2020Loan

Jan 12, 2020End of loan

Sep 2, 2019Loan

Jul 31, 2017Transfer€13M

LOSC Lille

Fenerbahçe

Jul 1, 2015Transfer€8M

VfL Wolfsburg

LOSC Lille

Jul 5, 2013Transfer€3M

Roma

VfL Wolfsburg

Jun 30, 2012End of loan

Aug 31, 2011Loan€3M

Jul 8, 2010Transfer€13M

FC Midtjylland

Palermo

Jul 1, 2008Transfer€4M

Midtjylland U19

FC Midtjylland

Jan 1, 2007Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Serie A

1x Winner(2021/2022)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Mar 26, 1989

Place of Birth

Horsens, Denmark

Nationality

Denmark

Height

191 cm

Weight

82 kg

Shirt Number

#24

Age

37 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€2M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.96

Highest: 7.2 | Lowest: 6.7

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

68%

Matches

Total played7

Started (Lineups)5

From Bench6

Total Minutes464

Minutes per game66

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy68%

Total passes391

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles7

Interceptions5

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels47

Duels Won33

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

540

total appearances

About Simon Kjær

20 Serie A appearances in 2023/2024 brought Simon Kjær 1 assist, though no goals (1,172 minutes) — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for that season averaged 6.99. Measured against 137 Serie A defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2023/2024, he ranked in the 63rd percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 65th of 137 for goals scored.

His ratings range from 6.95 (2022/2023) up to 7.34 in 2015/2016, Super Lig. Compared with his earlier career average, his final two rated seasons were down by 0.2.

His recorded league football covers 5 domestic leagues: Serie A (180 appearances, 5 goals), Super Lig (82 appearances, 4 goals) and Ligue 1 (65 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. 10 of those 18 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2015/2016–2017/2018: 102 league appearances, 34 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Simon Kjær play?

Simon Kjær plays as a Defender.

How old is Simon Kjær?

Simon Kjær is 37 years old, born on March 26, 1989. He is from Denmark. At 37, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Simon Kjær?

Simon Kjær is 191 cm tall. He weighs 82 kg.

How many trophies has Simon Kjær won?

Simon Kjær has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

What nationality is Simon Kjær?

Simon Kjær is from Denmark and represents them at international level.