Allan Simonsen
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952) is a Danish former footballer and manager. He most prominently played as a striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona in Spain, winning the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup. Simonsen is the only footballer to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup finals. Simonsen was named 1977 European Footballer of the Year.
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Simonsen in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Rodenkam Simonsen | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | Vejle BK | 42 | (16) |
| 1972–1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 178 | (76) |
| 1979–1982 | Barcelona | 98 | (31) |
| 1982–1983 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | (9) |
| 1983–1989 | Vejle BK | 166 | (70) |
| Total | 500 | (202) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Denmark U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1972–1986 | Denmark | 55 | (20) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Vejle BK | ||
| 1994–2001 | Faroe Islands | ||
| 2001–2004 | Luxembourg | ||
| 2011–2013 | Fredericia (General manager) | ||
| 2013 | Fredericia (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
For the Denmark national team, Simonsen was capped 55 times, scoring 20 goals. He represented Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup tournaments. He was voted into the Danish Football Hall of Fame in November 2008.
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