# 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

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 683 | 323 |
| Denmark | 55 | 20 |
| Total | 738 | 343 |

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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