41 Facts About Daniel Agger

Daniel Agger was the 2007 and 2012 Danish Football Player of the Year.

Daniel Agger made 175 Premier League appearances for the club and won the League Cup and Community Shield.

Daniel Agger represented the nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, captaining his country at the latter.

On 6 December 2005 and at only 20 years of age, Daniel Agger was awarded the Danish "talent of the year" for all sports.

Daniel Agger was long linked to a transfer to a big club, and in the January 2006 transfer window, he got his wish and was looking to join Premier League team Liverpool, then holders of the UEFA Champions League.

Daniel Agger played the full game as Liverpool won the 2006 FA Community Shield against Chelsea.

Daniel Agger was allowed to run unchallenged toward the Kop-end goal and scored from 35 yards out.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez commented he was not surprised and that Daniel Agger has frequently scored such goals in training.

Daniel Agger scored his second goal for the club in a Football League Cup away game against Birmingham City with a volley from close range during the seven minutes of first-half stoppage time.

Daniel Agger started the 2007 pre-season scoring two goals in four games, including a left footed-finish against Hong Kong outfit South China.

In January 2008, Daniel Agger began training and was attempting to regain match fitness, but a recurrence of the injury in his second metatarsal again ruled him out of action.

Daniel Agger returned to full training in the pre-season at Melwood and on 12 July 2008, Daniel Agger made his playing return as a substitute in Liverpool's friendly win over neighbours Tranmere Rovers.

Daniel Agger stated after the match: "I am almost starting my career at Liverpool all over again".

Daniel Agger was in the starting line up in Liverpool's first game of the season against Standard Liege in the Champions League qualifiers.

Daniel Agger played the full 90 minutes and marked his return by scoring the first goal from a free kick outside the box.

Daniel Agger was at least partly to blame for Wigan taking the lead when he lost the ball to Zaki after a pass from goalkeeper Reina.

Daniel Agger redeemed himself by setting up Dirk Kuyt for the equaliser.

On 11 April 2009, Daniel Agger scored the third goal for Liverpool from 30 yards against Blackburn Rovers.

Daniel Agger celebrated, like the others who had scored in the match, by pointing to the sky in memory of victims in the Hillsborough disaster.

In May 2009, Daniel Agger signed a new five-year deal with Liverpool.

Daniel Agger appeared against Arsenal on 15 August 2010, but got concussed in the second half of the game.

However, Daniel Agger was ruled out for the remainder of the season, following a knee injury sustained in the match against West Bromwich Albion on 2 March 2011.

On 12 November 2012, Daniel Agger was named Danish Player of the Year for the second time.

Daniel Agger reached his 200th appearance for Liverpool on 21 February 2013 in a home Europe League tie against Zenit St Petersburg.

On 9 August 2013, it was confirmed that Daniel Agger was to become Liverpool's vice-captain, replacing the retired Jamie Carragher.

Daniel Agger did however, see his game time cut short due to Mamadou Sakho being preferred in the same role.

Daniel Agger was restored to the starting line up on 11 May 2014 in Liverpool's end-of-season match at home to Newcastle.

Daniel Agger told Denmark's TV3 that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was unappreciative of his efforts.

Daniel Agger played the other two fixtures in a group stage exit.

Daniel Agger was given the armband a year later as Poulsen suffered from stress.

Denmark did not qualify for Euro 2016, and so Daniel Agger revealed his intention to end his active playing career in 2016, which would see his international retirement.

Daniel Agger selected Volbeat's The Garden's Tale as his choice for the "LFC Athens 2007 Playlist" in the buildup of Liverpool's 2007 UEFA Champions League Final appearance.

In May 2010, Daniel Agger married girlfriend Sofie Nielsen in Denmark.

Daniel Agger founded The Daniel Agger Foundation in 2012 aiming to help children in need.

Daniel Agger has numerous tattoos including a Viking on his upper right arm, a large drawing of Vikings and a graveyard that spans his whole back, which includes his birth date and the Latin motto "Mors certa, hora incerta", forming a memento mori.

Daniel Agger invested in Tattoodo together with friends, Christian Stadil, the owner of Hummel International and a famous tattooist, Ami James.

Daniel Agger played a charity match for Liverpool on 25 March 2017 against Real Madrid.

Daniel Agger invited several big names as former Liverpool stars, Pepe Reina and Steven Gerrard, to his charity events in Copenhagen.

Daniel Agger worked in cooperation with former Danish prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Daniel Agger has always had a passion for golf and has donated a lot of money to charity through the years.

On 8 August 2024, Daniel Agger became assistant manager of the Denmark national football team.