PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Back
Simon Kjaer.
Not recorded · Denmark
TM 48859 · Retired 13 Jan 2025Age today37
Recorded moves18
Peak recorded value€13.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Simon Thorup Kjær
- Born
- 26 Mar 1989
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 191
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Yangon UnitedLast recorded move · 13 Jan 2025
- AC MilanLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Sevilla FCLast recorded move · 01 Sep 2020
- Atalanta BCLast recorded move · 12 Jan 2020
- FenerbahceLast recorded move · 31 Jul 2017
- LOSC LilleLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2015
- VfL WolfsburgLast recorded move · 05 Jul 2013
- AS RomaLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2012
- Palermo FCLast recorded move · 08 Jul 2010
- FC MidtjyllandLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- FC Midtjylland U19Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2007
- FC Midtjylland YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2006
- AC Horsens YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2012 | 23 | AS Roma | €8.00m |
| 11 Jan 2012 | 22 | AS Roma | €9.00m |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 22 | VfL Wolfsburg | €10.00m |
| 12 Jan 2011 | 21 | VfL Wolfsburg | €11.00m |
| 26 Aug 2010 | 21 | VfL Wolfsburg | €12.00m |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 21 | Palermo FC | €12.00m |
| 27 Jan 2010 | 20 | Palermo FC | €8.50m |
| 21 Sep 2009 | 20 | Palermo FC | €6.50m |
| 06 Aug 2009 | 20 | Palermo FC | €4.00m |
| 03 Feb 2009 | 19 | Palermo FC | €3.00m |
| 04 Jul 2008 | 19 | Palermo FC | €2.50m |
| 09 Jun 2008 | 19 | FC Midtjylland | €1.50m |
| 20 Feb 2008 | 18 | FC Midtjylland | €500k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2025 | Not recorded | Yangon United | Not recorded | — |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | AC Milan | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Sep 2020 | Sevilla FC | AC Milan | Transfer | €3.68m |
| 31 Aug 2020 | AC Milan | Sevilla FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Sevilla FC | AC Milan | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Atalanta BC | Sevilla FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Sep 2019 | Sevilla FC | Atalanta BC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Fenerbahce | Sevilla FC | Transfer | €12.50m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | LOSC Lille | Fenerbahce | Transfer | €7.65m |
| 05 Jul 2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | LOSC Lille | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 30 Jun 2012 | AS Roma | VfL Wolfsburg | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2011 | VfL Wolfsburg | AS Roma | Loan | €3.00m |
| 08 Jul 2010 | Palermo FC | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | €12.50m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | FC Midtjylland | Palermo FC | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 01 Jan 2007 | FC Midtjylland U19 | FC Midtjylland | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jan 2006 | FC Midtjylland Youth | FC Midtjylland U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2004 | AC Horsens Youth | FC Midtjylland Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.