Daniel Agger: Biography, Facts and Career
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Daniel Munthe Agger (Danish: [ˈtɛˀniəl ˈɑkɐ]; born 12 December 1984) is a Danish professional football coach and former player who is the assistant manager of the Danish national football team. As a player, he played as a centre-back for Brøndby and Liverpool and captained the Denmark national team. Agger was described as "a fine reader of the game, comfortable on the ball and blessed with a ferocious shot". He was the 2007 and 2012 Danish Football Player of the Year. He started his senior career with Brøndby in July 2004, winning the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup, before moving to Liverpool in January 2006. He made 175 Premier League appearances for the club (232 total) and won the League Cup and Community Shield. Agger returned to Brøndby for personal reasons in August 2014, and retired two years later at the age of 31. A full international since 2005, Agger earned 75 caps and scored 11 goals for Denmark. He represented the nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, captaining his country at the latter.
== Club career ==
=== Brøndby IF ===
In July 2004, he was moved from the youth squad to the first team, following the departure of Swedish international defender Andreas...
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- Full name: Daniel Agger
- Born: 1984-12-12
- Nationality: Kingdom of Denmark
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q184205
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Who is Daniel Agger?
Daniel Munthe Agger (Danish: [ˈtɛˀniəl ˈɑkɐ]; born 12 December 1984) is a Danish professional football coach and former player who is the assistant manager of the Danish national football team.
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Daniel Agger is Kingdom of Denmark.
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Daniel Agger was born on 1984-12-12.
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