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Simon Kjær

Denmark
Age 34 Years (26 Mar, 1989)
Birthplace in Horsens, Denmark
Club Milan
National Team Denmark
Height 190cm
Weight 86kg
Position DF (CB)
Footed 82% Right*

Simon Kjær Current Season

name tournament
ast
gca
gls
min
mp
npxg
sca
span
xa
xg
Serie A 0 0 0 802 11 0.6 5 2021-2022 0.3 0.6
Champions Lg 0 0 0 270 3 0.2 0 2021-2022 0.0 0.2

Simon Kjær Scouting Report

2017-2018 La Liga

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 1.49 59
Tackles Won 0.69 26
Tackles (Def 3rd) 0.92 53
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 0.46 67
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.11 89
Dribblers Tackled 0.46 47
Dribbles Contested 1.03 33
% of dribblers tackled 44.4 61
Dribbled Past 0.57 62
Pressures 7.16 43
Successful Pressures 2.58 53
Successful Pressure % 36.0 74
Pressures (Def 3rd) 4.70 44
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 2.35 39
Pressures (Att 3rd) 0.11 23
Blocks 1.43 39
Shots Blocked 0.63 52
Shots Saved 0.00 36
Passes Blocked 0.80 38
Interceptions 1.09 34
Tkl+Int 2.58 51
Clearances 4.81 88
Errors 0.00 79

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 0.23 6
SCA (PassLive) 0.23 14
SCA (PassDead) 0.00 34
SCA (Drib) 0.00 43
SCA (Sh) 0.00 25
SCA (Fld) 0.00 34
SCA (Def) 0.00 34
Goal-Creating Actions 0.00 18
GCA (PassLive) 0.00 22
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 49
GCA (Drib) 0.00 50
GCA (Sh) 0.00 43
GCA (Fld) 0.00 44
GCA (Def) 0.00 49

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.17 82
Red Cards 0.00 60
Second Yellow Card 0.00 57
Fouls Committed 1.15 48
Fouls Drawn 0.57 42
Offsides 0.00 81
Crosses 0.00 13
Interceptions 1.09 34
Tackles Won 0.69 26
Penalty Kicks Won 0.00 46
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 67
Own Goals 0.00 60
Ball Recoveries 10.03 26
Aerials won 1.20 38
Aerials lost 0.63 77
% of Aerials Won 65.6 62

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 42.79 41
Live-ball passes 41.94 46
Dead-ball passes 0.86 9
Passes from Free Kicks 0.80 23
Through Balls 0.00 39
Passes Under Pressure 5.39 13
Switches 1.32 47
Crosses 0.00 13
Corner Kicks 0.00 46
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 49
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 50
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 50
Ground passes 29.39 42
Low Passes 3.21 18
High Passes 10.20 49
Passes Attempted (Left) 6.70 54
Passes Attempted (Right) 30.08 53
Passes Attempted (Head) 5.27 91
Throw-Ins taken 0.06 29
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.00 8
Passes Completed 35.81 46
Passes Offside 0.00 92
Passes Out of Bounds 1.37 31
Passes Intercepted 0.23 93
Passes Blocked 0.40 71

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 35.81 46
Passes Attempted 42.79 41
Pass Completion % 83.7 68
Total Passing Distance 773.28 44
Progressive Passing Distance 269.37 37
Passes Completed (Short) 11.06 66
Passes Attempted (Short) 12.60 61
Pass Completion % (Short) 87.7 61
Passes Completed (Medium) 18.39 49
Passes Attempted (Medium) 20.62 47
Pass Completion % (Medium) 89.2 57
Passes Completed (Long) 6.19 29
Passes Attempted (Long) 9.11 22
Pass Completion % (Long) 67.9 63
Assists 0.00 31
xA 0.00 11
Key Passes 0.06 14
Passes into Final Third 2.06 34
Passes into Penalty Area 0.11 36
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.00 33
Progressive Passes 1.66 18

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 52.48 46
Touches (Def Pen) 7.16 56
Touches (Def 3rd) 30.25 51
Touches (Mid 3rd) 23.60 43
Touches (Att 3rd) 1.49 28
Touches (Att Pen) 1.09 81
Touches (Live-Ball) 51.62 47
Dribbles Completed 0.00 3
Dribbles Attempted 0.00 3
Players Dribbled Past 0.00 3
Nutmegs 0.00 46
Carries 30.42 42
Total Carrying Distance 139.04 38
Progressive Carrying Distance 62.16 36
Progressive Carries 1.03 23
Carries into Final Third 0.11 26
Carries into Penalty Area 0.00 37
Miscontrols 0.11 67
Dispossessed 0.11 54
Pass Targets 31.22 44
Passes Received 30.36 46
Passes Received % 97.2 34
Progressive Passes Rec 0.46 37

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.11 87
Shots Total 0.46 53
Shots on target 0.11 51
Shots on target % 25.0 51
Goals/Shot 0.25 93
Goals/Shot on target 1.00 89
Average Shot Distance 6.60 95
Shots from free kicks 0.00 44
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 49
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 49
xG 0.06 79
npxG 0.06 79
npxG/Sh 0.14 86
Goals - xG 0.05 88
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG 0.05 88

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.11 87
Assists 0.00 31
Non-Penalty Goals 0.11 88
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 49
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 49
Yellow Cards 0.17 82
Red Cards 0.00 60
xG 0.06 79
npxG 0.06 79
xA 0.00 11
npxG+xA 0.07 67
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Simon Kjær Stats

season
age
squad
country
comp level
games
games starts
minutes
minutes 90s
2021-2022 32 Milan - 1. Champions Lg 3 3 270 3.0
2021-2022 32 Milan 1. Serie A 11 10 802 8.9

Simon Kjær Club Summary

domestic leagues

season
age
squad
country
comp level
dom lg games
dom lg minutes
dom lg goals
dom lg assists
2007-2008 18 Midtjylland 1. Superliga 19 1,566 0 1
2008-2009 19 Palermo 1. Serie A 27 2,029 3 0
2009-2010 20 Palermo 1. Serie A 35 3,130 2 0
2010-2011 21 Wolfsburg 1. Bundesliga 32 2,830 1 0
2011-2012 22 Roma 1. Serie A 22 1,673 0 0
2011-2012 22 Wolfsburg 1. Bundesliga 3 270 0 0
2012-2013 23 Wolfsburg 1. Bundesliga 22 1,680 2 1
2013-2014 24 Lille 1. Ligue 1 34 3,034 0 1
2014-2015 25 Lille 1. Ligue 1 31 2,706 1 0
2015-2016 26 Fenerbahçe 1. Süper Lig 28 2,496 2 0
2016-2017 27 Fenerbahçe 1. Süper Lig 27 2,359 1 0
2017-2018 28 Sevilla 1. La Liga 20 1,571 2 0
2018-2019 29 Sevilla 1. La Liga 26 2,008 0 0
2019-2020 30 Atalanta 1. Serie A 5 292 0 0
2019-2020 30 Milan 1. Serie A 15 1,240 0 0
2020-2021 31 Milan 1. Serie A 28 2,393 0 2
2021-2022 32 Milan 1. Serie A 11 802 0 0
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Simon Kjær Recognition

Awards

National Awards 2009 Danish Male Footballer of the Year
% of dribblers tackled 2018-2019 La Liga 58.3 (8th)
Points per Match 2019-2020 Serie A 2.45 (1st)
+/- 2015-2016 Süper Lig 29 (10th)
+/-90 2019-2020 Serie A 1.88 (1st)
xG+/-90 2019-2020 Serie A 1.05 (8th)
Yellow Cards 2009-2010 Serie A 12 (6th)
2013-2014 Ligue 1 9 (8th)
Own Goals 2018-2019 La Liga 1 (1st)
2021-2022 Serie A 1 (2nd)
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Simon Kjær News

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May 16, 2023
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What is Simon Kjær’s net worth, salary, transfer value and endorsements?

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May 15, 2023
Simon Kjær is one of the top defenders in Serie a who plays for the Italian club AC Milan. Here is everything you need to know about his net worth.

Denmark team arrive in Copenhagen after Euro 2020 heroics

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Jul 9, 2021
Denmark national team arrive back home in Copenhagen after their heroics in Euro 2020 and were greeted by fans for their remarkable journey as they reached the last-4.
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For a friend: How Denmark left their hearts out on the pitch for Christian Eriksen

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Jun 26, 2021
Christian Eriksen had collapsed to the ground during Denmark's first game of Euro 2020 against Finland, and had to receive CPR.
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Christian Eriksen collapse and aftermath shines poor light on insensitive broadcasters & UEFA

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Jun 13, 2021
The sensitivity needed in handling a delicate situation such as the one involving Christian Eriksen was simply not there.