Simon Graves Jensen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Graves Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Holstebro, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Holstebro Boldklub | ||
| 2015–2018 | Randers Freja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Randers | 77 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Palermo | 17 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | PEC Zwolle | 32 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 | |||
Simon Graves Jensen (born 22 May 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Dutch Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle as a centre-back.[2]
Club career
[edit]Years in Denmark
[edit]Graves started playing football at Holstebro Boldklub before joining the Randers FC youth academy at under-17 level.[4] In January 2018, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal.[5] He made his professional debut on 11 September 2018 in a Danish Cup match against Næsby Boldklub. He started in Centre-back|central defense that day as his team won in a penalty-shootout.[6] On 4 November, he played his first match in the Danish Superliga, the top level of Danish football, against AGF. He came on as a substitute for Saba Lobzhanidze in a 2–0 win.[7]
On 26 June 2020, Graves extended his contract with Randers until 2024.[8]
Graves scored his first professional goal on 16 September 2021 in a 2–2 home draw against AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.[9]
Palermo
[edit]On 30 January 2023, Graves signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Italian Serie B club Palermo.[10]
PEC Zwolle
[edit]On 21 August 2024, Graves moved to PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands on loan with an option to buy.[11]
After one positive season in the Netherlands, PEC Zwolle eventually signed Graves permanently from Palermo on 23 May 2025.[12]
International career
[edit]On 16 January 2018, Graves made his Denmark U19 debut during a 1–0 win over Cyprus in a friendly in Ayia Napa.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 January 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Randers | 2018–19 | Superliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Superliga | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Superliga European play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
[edit]Randers
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rundt om Simon Graves: Sådan endte rekordholderens søn som superligaspiller i Randers". Dagbladet Holstebro Struer (in Danish). 9 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 Simon Graves Jensen at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ↑ Simon Graves Jensen at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Kallesøe og Graves tilbage på den gamle hjemmebane i Holstebro". Randers FC (in Danish). 21 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2007.
- ↑ Termansen, Martin; Abildgaard, Lars (26 January 2018). "Omskolet Randers FC-talent rykker op i Superligatruppen". Randers Amtsavis (in Danish).
- ↑ Bjerggaard, Kristian (11 September 2018). "Tæt på sensationelt exit: Randers FC videre i pokalen efter straffedrama". Randers Amtsavis (in Danish).
- ↑ "AGF vs. Randers - 4 November 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Randers FC forlænger med Simon Graves". Randers FC (in Danish). 26 June 2020.
- ↑ "Randers vs. AZ - 16 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "SIMON GRAVES JENSEN È ROSANERO MARTEDÌ 31 GENNAIO LA PRESENTAZIONE" (in Italian). Palermo F.C. 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Simon Graves naar PEC Zwolle" [Simon Graves to PEC Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Graves al PEC Zwolle" (in Italian). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Cypern - Danmark 0 - 1". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
- ↑ "Randers vs. SønderjyskE - 13 May 2021 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- 1999 births
- Footballers from Holstebro
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Holstebro Boldklub players
- Randers FC players
- Palermo FC players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Danish Superliga players
- Serie B players
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen
