Simon Graves Jensen
Danish footballer
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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]
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Club career
Years in Denmark
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
On 30 January 2023, Graves signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Italian Serie B club Palermo.[10]
PEC Zwolle
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
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
- As of match played 27 January 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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
Randers