Defender - Left-Back ·Denmark Nigeria
Simon Poulsen
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Market value
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Left-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
8Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.06Goals per match
AZ AlkmaarTop club · 174 apps
Career highs
€4.00mPeak value · 2012
€3.60mTop transfer fee · 07/08
4Best season · 07/08
56 / 1Caps / int'l goals
Born the same day2 players
Marko SucicMidfield · Retired
Carlos de LermaMidfield - Central Midfield · Retired
328Appearances
19Goals
37Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
126Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Poulsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon Busk Poulsen |
| Date of birth | 1984-10-07 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sønderborg, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2019
Transfer: SönderjyskE → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Sönderjyske Reserves, SönderjyskE
17 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Sönderjyske Reserves, SönderjyskE
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → SönderjyskE
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - PSV Eindhoven, PSV Eindhoven U21, SönderjyskE
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 - PSV Eindhoven, PSV Eindhoven U21
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → PSV Eindhoven
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - AZ Alkmaar
35 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Sampdoria → AZ Alkmaar
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar, UC Sampdoria
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Sampdoria
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - UC Sampdoria
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 - AZ Alkmaar
54 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - AZ Alkmaar
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - AZ Alkmaar
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - AZ Alkmaar
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2008
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → AZ Alkmaar
07/08 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jul 2007
07/08 - AZ Alkmaar, FC Midtjylland
31 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - FC Midtjylland
28 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2006
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2005
Transfer: SönderjyskE → FC Midtjylland
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 - FC Midtjylland, SönderjyskE
24 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - SönderjyskE
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: Sönderjylland → SönderjyskE
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Own Youth → Sönderjylland
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SönderjyskE
16.9%
Sönderjyske Reserves
0.0%
PSV Eindhoven
0.0%
PSV Eindhoven U21
5.6%
AZ Alkmaar
40.7%
UC Sampdoria
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar U21
0.0%
FC Midtjylland
36.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SönderjyskE | 5 | 04/05 | 18/19 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 1,916 |
| Sönderjyske Reserves | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSV Eindhoven U21 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 07/08 | 14/15 | 174 | 9 | 15 | 4,620 |
| UC Sampdoria | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Midtjylland | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 70 | 6 | 15 | 4,181 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | Sönderjyske Reserves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Sönderjyske Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,376 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Europa Playoff | SönderjyskE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Relegation round | SönderjyskE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Championship round | SönderjyskE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 916 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 712 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 856 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,136 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 452 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 28 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2,131 |
| 05/06 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,357 |
| 05/06 | SAS Ligaen | SönderjyskE | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DBUs landspokalt | SönderjyskE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Own Youth | Sönderjylland | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Sönderjylland | SönderjyskE | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-15 | SönderjyskE | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | FC Midtjylland | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 700000 | €3.60m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-27 | AZ Alkmaar | Sampdoria | Transfer | 4000000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-20 | Sampdoria | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | PSV Eindhoven | SönderjyskE | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | SönderjyskE | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Meniscus injury | 2006-03-01 | 2006-05-01 | 62 | 10 |
| 07/08 | Ill | 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-18 | 7 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2011-10-24 | 2011-10-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/13 | muscular problems | 2013-03-01 | 2013-04-02 | 33 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Groin problems | 2014-04-04 | 2014-04-25 | 22 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2014-12-04 | 2014-12-13 | 10 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Leg injury | 2015-01-30 | 2015-02-04 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Calf injury | 2015-12-04 | 2016-01-21 | 49 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-02-26 | 2016-04-11 | 46 | 7 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-27 | 2018-03-03 | 97 | 7 |
Current€250k
Peak€4.00m
Low-
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28076 | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #20902 | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16783 | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3436 | #17 | 31 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Viergever | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Celso Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias Johansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Romero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlison Benschop | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nemanja Gudelj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnus Troest | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 34 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 32 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 28 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 18 |
| 05/06 | SAS Ligaen | SönderjyskE | 3 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Simon Poulsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 50% |
| Dundalk F.C. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| FK Austria Wien | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 1,376 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 630 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 916 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 54 | 712 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 16 | 856 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 2,136 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 693 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 2,131 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 1,807 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
137 apps
9 G
11 A
Superliga
105 apps
7 G
21 A
Jupiler League
16 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
3 apps
1 G
0 A
DBUs landspokalt
1 apps
1 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
11 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
18 apps
0 G
2 A
Reserveligaen
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Superliga Championship round
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Simon Poulsen
Who is Simon Poulsen?
Simon Poulsen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Simon Poulsen?
Simon Poulsen is 41 years old. He was born on October 7, 1984 in Sønderborg.
What position does Simon Poulsen play?
Simon Poulsen plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Simon Poulsen play for?
Simon Poulsen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simon Poulsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Poulsen has scored 19 goals in 328 appearances.