Description: (Danish Former Football Forward and Manager)
Allan Simonsen, a Danish former footballer and manager, is renowned for his successful career as a striker for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Barcelona. He achieved notable victories, including winning the UEFA Cups with Mönchengladbach in 1975 and 1979, as well as the Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona in 1982. Simonsen holds the distinction of being the only player to score in the finals of the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup. In 1977, he was named the European Footballer of the Year. Simonsen represented Denmark internationally, earning 55 caps and scoring 20 goals in major tournaments.