Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2020 - 06/2024 | ![]() | AC Milan | Defence | 24 | |
| 09/2019 - 01/2020 | ![]() | Atalanta | Defence | 4 | |
| 07/2017 - 09/2019 | ![]() | Sevilla FC | Defence | 4 | |
| 07/2015 - 07/2017 | ![]() | Fenerbahçe | Defence | 4 | |
| 07/2013 - 06/2015 | ![]() | Lille OSC | Defence | 14 | |
| 07/2012 - 06/2013 | ![]() | VfL Wolfsburg | Defence | 40 | |
| 08/2011 - 06/2012 | ![]() | AS Roma | Defence | 44 | |
| 07/2010 - 08/2011 | ![]() | VfL Wolfsburg | Defence | 34 | |
| 07/2008 - 06/2010 | ![]() | Palermo FC | Defence | 24 | |
| 04/2007 - 06/2008 | ![]() | FC Midtjylland | Defence | 4 | |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 | ![]() | FC Midtjylland U19 | Defence | ||
| 07/2004 - 06/2006 | ![]() | FC Midtjylland U17 | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Champions League | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1.410 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | All matches |
![]() | Champions League Qual. | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 666 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | All matches |
![]() | Europa League | 38 | 38 | - | 3 | 3.299 | 4 | - | - | 7 | - | - | All matches |
![]() | Europa League Qual. | 5 | 5 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | All matches |
| Superliga | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1.565 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | All matches | |
| Bundesliga | 57 | 55 | 2 | 7 | 4.788 | 3 | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | All matches | |
| DFB-Pokal | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 454 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | All matches | |
| Ligue 1 | 65 | 65 | - | 3 | 5.744 | 1 | - | - | 15 | - | - | All matches | |
| Coupe de France | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | All matches | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | All matches | |
| Serie A | 180 | 159 | 21 | 35 | 13.773 | 5 | - | 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | All matches | |
| Coppa Italia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 904 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | All matches | |
| Supercoppa | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | All matches | |
| Primera División | 46 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 3.593 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | All matches | |
| Copa del Rey | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | All matches | |
| Supercopa | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | All matches | |
| SüperLig | 55 | 55 | - | 2 | 4.861 | 3 | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | All matches | |
| Türkiye Kupasi | 11 | 11 | - | 2 | 954 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | All matches | |
| Total | 528 | 497 | 31 | 69 | 43.365 | 21 | - | - | 89 | 2 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | World Cup | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 635 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | All matches |
![]() | WC Qualifiers Europe | 30 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2.536 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | All matches |
![]() | WC Qualifiers Play-offs | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | All matches |
![]() | Friendlies | 41 | 37 | 4 | 18 | 2.984 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | All matches |
![]() | EURO | 9 | 9 | - | 2 | 800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | All matches |
![]() | EURO Qualifiers | 33 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2.767 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | All matches |
![]() | Nations League A | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 551 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | All matches |
![]() | Nations League B | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | All matches |
| Total | 132 | 124 | 8 | 28 | 10.633 | 5 | 1 | - | 11 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
![]() | U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | All matches |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |

- Name
- Simon Thorup Kjær
- Birthday
- 26.03.1989
- born in
- Horsens, Denmark
- Country
Denmark
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
- Position(s)
- Central Defender, Defensive Midfielder
- Foot
- right















