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Denmark · 1970s

Allan Simonsen

Legend CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed creatorclutch
Rating
90
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Denmark
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A diminutive dynamo, his dazzling dribbling and incisive finishing earned him the 1977 Ballon d'Or during his time with Gladbach and Barcelona.

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Career record

1971–1972Vejle Boldklub
1972–1979Borussia Mönchengladbach
1979–1982FC Barcelona
1982–1983Charlton Athletic
1983–1989Vejle Boldklub
1983–1983Charlton Athletic

Shared the era

Denmark legends whose careers overlapped Simonsen's

The world's great CAMs

Around Simonsen in the almanac

One rank above: Peter Schmeichel at #2.

One rank below: Preben Elkjær at #4.

Denmark's editorial top five: Michael Laudrup · Peter Schmeichel · Allan Simonsen · Preben Elkjær · Brian Laudrup.