Congratulations to Simon Makienok who made his first team debut on Saturday against QPR.
Full Name: Simon MAKIENOK
Squad Number: 9
Valiant Number: 801
Manager: Guy Luzon
Date: Saturday 8th August 2015
Opposition: Queens Park Rangers
Ground: The Valley
Competition: Sky Bet Championship (Tier 2)
Timing: Played full match
Position: Central Forward
Score at introduction: 0-0
Score at end: 2-0
Impact: Slow to get into the game but seemed to come alive in the second half when partnered by Tony Watt. Won many headers both attacking and defending and was difficult for the QPR players to deal with.
New Record: At 2.01m Simon is now Charlton’s tallest ever player.
Date of Birth: 21st November 1990
Place of Birth: Næstved, Denmark
Age at Debut: 24 years, 260 days.
Previous Clubs: Herfølge Boldklub 4 (0), HB Køge 54 (22), Brøndby IF 74 (35), Palermo 4 (0).
Development: Played youth football for Næstved Boldklub.
Internationals: Denmark U19 8 (1), Denmark U20 3 (0), Denmark U21 13 (2), Denmark Full 6 (0)
Charlton Status: 1 year loan from Palermo.