17.02.2025 21:20
In a statement made last month, Simon Kjaer, who retired from football at the age of 35, has joined the board of directors of Midtjylland, a team from his home country of Denmark. Kjaer, who rose to the position of captain in the national team, also played for Fenerbahçe for two seasons.
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Simon Kjaer, who played for Fenerbahçe for a period and ended his football career last month, has revealed his new job.
BECAME A MANAGER AT MIDTJYLLAND
Simon Kjaer, who retired from football at the age of 35, has joined the board of directors of the Danish club Midtjylland. In a statement from the club, it was said, "At the general assembly held on Monday, it was decided that 35-year-old Simon Kjaer and 54-year-old Tina Ebler would join the board of directors of FC Midtjylland."
HE RETIRED FROM FOOTBALL 1 MONTH AGO
The 35-year-old Danish footballer announced on January 13, 2025, that he had retired from football. In his statement, Simon Kjaer said, "I had in my mind to end my career at Milan. From there, I was so far away in my thoughts and mind in terms of looking for something else that there couldn't have been a better ending. My end came at San Siro, and that experience... I knew very well that this was my end."
HE PLAYED FOR FENERBAHÇE FOR 2 SEASONS
Kjaer, who transferred to Fenerbahçe in the summer of 2015 for a fee of 7.65 million euros, moved to Sevilla in the summer of 2017 for 12.5 million euros. Throughout his career, Kjaer has played for Midtjylland, Palermo, Wolfsburg, Lille, Fenerbahçe, Sevilla, Atalanta, and finally Milan. The Danish footballer last played at the club level on May 25 against Salernitana.
Having played for the Danish national team from 2009 to 2024, Simon Kjaer became the second player with the most appearances for his national team, with 132 caps. Kjaer also became the captain of Denmark in 2016.
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