Allan Simonsen

Allan Simonsen is a Danish footballer and manager, born on 15 December 1952 in Vejle, Denmark. Simonsen played as a striker for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Vejle. Simonsen scored 343 goals in 738 games for club and country and won 13 trophies, including the Ballon d'Or and 6 league titles.

Simonsen's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions683323
Denmark5520
Total738343

Goals per game: 0.46.

Simonsen's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 13
  • League titles: 6
  • Domestic cups: 4
  • Other international club trophies: 3
  • Ballon d'Or: 1
  • Individual awards: 10

Vejle

  • Danish championship: 3 (1971, 1972, 1984)
  • Danish Cup: 1 (1972)

Borussia Mönchengladbach

  • Bundesliga: 3 (1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77)
  • DFB-Pokal: 1 (1972–73)
  • DFL-Supercup: 1 (1977)
  • UEFA Cup: 2 (1974–75, 1978–79)

Barcelona

  • Copa del Rey: 1 (1980–81)
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1981–82)

Individual

  • Ballon d'Or: 1 (1977)
  • Onze de Bronze: 1 (1977)
  • kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 3 (1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77)
  • Sport Ideal European XI: 1 (1977)
  • European Cup Top Scorer: 1 (1977–78)
  • UEFA Cup Top Scorer: 1 (1978–79)
  • La Liga Team of The Year: 1 (1982)
  • Danish Football Hall of Fame: 1

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1971–1972: Vejle, 42 games, 16 goals
  2. 1972–1979: Borussia Mönchengladbach, 178 games, 76 goals
  3. 1979–1982: Barcelona, 98 games, 31 goals
  4. 1982–1983: Charlton Athletic, 16 games, 9 goals
  5. 1983–1989: Vejle, 166 games, 70 goals

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