Simon Kjaer biography, career, personal life and net worth

• Simon Kjaer is a professional footballer playing for the Danish National Team and Serie A club Ac Milan.
• The Danish player is the captain of his International team and has played for several European teams including AS Roma, Sevilla FC, and Palermo.

Simon Kjaer is a professional footballer playing for the Danish National Team and Serie A club Ac Milan.

The Danish player is the captain of his International team and has played for several European teams including AS Roma, Sevilla FC, and Palermo.

Simon Kjaer’s biography

Early life

Kjaer, who was raised in Horsens, began playing football when he was four years old. His father, Jorn Kjaer, the club’s equipment manager, encouraged him to join the amateur ranks of Lund IF near Horsens before transferring to the FC Midtjylland development team in 2004.

Kjaer began his career as a midfielder before one of his coaches moved him to the position of defender, where he continues to play now. He won the best player award at a French youth competition in April 2006.

Club career

Kjaer started his professional career at FC Midtjylland. |PHOTO: SportMob|

He was promoted to the main team after a strong start for FC Midtjylland’s youth team, and on September 30, 2007, he made his debut against AGF. Top English Premier League clubs like Middlesbrough and Chelsea were interested in his talents while he was with the Danish Superliga club.

However, he transferred from Midtjylland to the Italian football team Palermo in February 2008 for a rumored transfer fee of $ 13.93 million. On October 26, 2008, he made his club debut for the Italian squad as a substitute against Fiorentina, and on November 2, 2008, he scored his first goal for the group against Chievo.

He became the main defender for the team and a regular starter thanks to his outstanding performances for Palermo.

In July 2010, he signed a contract with German Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg for an estimated transfer fee of $ 12.32 million.

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In 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut against Bayern Munich, and in a victory over VfB Stuttgart, he scored his first goal for Germany. Kjaer transferred from Wolfsburg to the Italian Serie A team AS Roma for the 2011–12 season. In the summer of 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Lille of the French Ligue 1 and scored his first goal for the French team against Lorient. He left the German club after spending time there.

The international from Denmark agreed to join Fenerbahce of Turkey for $9.43 million over a four-year period in July 2015. On August 2, 2017, he secured a four-year contract with the Spanish team Sevilla.

He was loaned to AC Milan once in 2019 and once again in 2020 to Atalanta.

Kjaer committed to Milan on July 15, 2020, for a length of time spanning to June 30, 2022. Kjr’s first goal for the Rossoneri came on March 11, 2021, in a 1-1 away draw against Manchester United in the first leg of a round of 16 Europa League matchup.

His Milan contract was extended till 2024 on October 27, 2021.

International career

Simon Kjaer plays for the Denmark Nationa Team. |PHOTO: TALKSPORT|

Simon Kjaer represented Denmark’s U-18, U-19, and U-21 teams. In 2007, he was awarded the nation’s top U-19 player. After his performance, it was inevitable that he would be selected for Denmark’s senior team, and in February 2009, he received the call.

As team captain, Kjaer led Denmark’s national football team to a 2018 FIFA World Cup appearance.

Kjaer was the first to assist Christian Eriksen after he passed out on the field during their opening match against Finland on June 12, 2021. He also swiftly called for medical personnel to enter the field. While Eriksen was unconscious, he also saw to see that his airways remained open. Following that, he instructed his teammates to shield Eriksen while he received medical attention, and then he consoled Eriksen’s wife Sabrina.

Kjaer received the UEFA President’s Award on August 27, 2021, together with the medical staff who helped Eriksen during the Finland game.

Personal life

Kjaer with his wife and children. |PHOTO: Daily Express|

Kjaer was able to graduate from school despite not enjoying studying. He was married to his childhood girlfriend, Camilla but eventually broke up at some point.

He then began a relationship with Elina Gollert, a Swedish national. They got married in 2017 and together they have two children, Milas and Viggo.

Net worth

Simon Kjaer estimated net worth is $15 million. He earns around €29,615 per week at Ac Milan and has brand endorsements and brand sponsorships like Nike.