Simon Poulsen

Simon Busk Poulsen (born 7 October 1984) is a Danish retired professional footballer who played as a left-back.

He has played 31 games for the Denmark national team. Following his retirement from professional football, Poulsen moved to coaching and is currently the assistant coach of SonderjyskE.

Club Career

SonderjyskE

Born and raised in Sonderborg, Denmark, Poulsen began his football career at early age and started out at Ulkebol and SUB Sonderborg. He then joined Haderslev Fodboldklub before the name was changed to HFK Sonderjylland and SonderjyskE and signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2003. Poulsen was also named the club's junior player of the year. While progressing at HFK Sonderjylland, he balanced his life in football and school and was banned from drinking alcohol. In 2001, Poulsen was quickly promoted to the club's first team and scored on his debut, in a 4–2 win against FC Aarhus in the third round of the Danish Cup. After the match, he reflected about scoring his debut, saying: "It was one of the best days of my life back then. I scored on my first ball touch, and actually became the youngest goal scorer in the Danish cup tournament." Poulsen then started out on the substitute bench. Once again, he was promoted to HFK Sonderjylland's first team ahead of the 2002–03 season.

Poulsen then received a handful of first team football since the start of the 2002–03 season. On 30 September 2002, he scored his first goal for HFK Sonderjylland, in a 3–2 loss against B1909. Poulsen later scored three more goals for the club, as he went on to make fifteen appearances and scoring four times at the end of the 2002–03 season. For his performance, Poulsen signed a contract extension with HFK Sonderjylland, keeping him until 2006.

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