Simon Makienok
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Makienok Christoffersen | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Næstved, Denmark | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brøndby IF | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ? - 2008 | Næstved BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 - 2009 | Herfølge BK | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 - 2012 | HB Køge | 55 | (22) |
| 2012 - | Brøndby IF | 60 | (28) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2009 - 2011 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 - 2012 | Denmark U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2013 - | Denmark | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Simon Makienok Christoffersen (born 21 November 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF. Makienok has also represented Denmark at senior and several youth levels.
Career
Brøndby IF
Season 2011-12
Makienok joined Brøndby IF on 28 January 2012 on a €550K transfer from HB Køge, signing a 4-year contract which ties him to the club until the summer 2016. Simon was given the number 9 shirt. He made his debut on 4 March 2012, in a 1–0 win against SønderjyskE. Makienok scored his first goal for Brøndby IF 18 March 2012 in the 2–1 away win against FC Nordsjælland. Simon Makienok was rewarded with Player of the month in the Danish Superliga.
Simon scored 11 goals in 34 league and cup appearances
Season 2012-13
Simon scored 15 goals in 33 league and cup appearances
Season 2013-14
On 20 August 2013, Brøndby IF announced that they had accepted an €3.8M (DKK28.5M) offer from a Russian club on the young forward.[1] Makienok reportedly said that 'Money isn't everything' and decided to stay at Brøndby IF.[2] According to multiple Danish newspapers the forward turned down a weekly salary of €34K (€1.632K/year)[3] from the Russian club FC Terek Grozny.[4]
Simon has according to multible medias caught the attention of several French clubs [5] and the English side Crystal Palace [6] and Fulham FC during 2013. Makienok price tag is reportedly no less than €4M.[7]
Personal life
In early 2013, Simon Makienok started dating the Danish TV-host Ibi Støvring who is 16 years older than him. Ibi has a son with the former professional football-player Tobias Grahn.[8]
References
- ↑ http://brondby.com/article.asp?aid=74852&id=145
- ↑ http://brondby.com/article.asp?aid=74850&id=145
- ↑ http://www.bt.dk/superligaen/afsloering-saa-mange-millioner-sagde-makienok-nej-til
- ↑ http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/broendby/article2071463.ece
- ↑ Hoffskov, Ole (6 December 2013). "French clubs eyes Brøndby IF profil" (in Danish). www.tipsbladet. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ Josevski, Aleksandar (10 December 2013). "Makienok: Crystal Palace is still watching me" (in Danish). www.bt.dk. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ Helmin, Jesper (31 December 2013). "Newspaper: Meulensteen ask for Makienok" (in Danish). www.bold.dk. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ Vraa, Nikolaj (10 August 2013). "Ibi Støvring dater Simon Makienok" (in Danish). www.herognu.com. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
External links
- Simon Makienok DBU-statistics
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