Alexander Simmelhack

Alexander Illum Simmelhack (born 11 November 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

Alexander Simmelhack

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Illum Simmelhack
Date of birth	(2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Roskilde, Denmark
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Team information
Current team	Silkeborg
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2021	Roskilde
2021–2022	Randers
2022–2024	Copenhagen
2023–2024	→ AC Milan (loan)
2024–	Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Randers	2	(0)
2022–2024	Copenhagen	0	(0)
2024–	Silkeborg	23	(5)
International career‡
2022	Denmark U17	7	(3)
2022–2023	Denmark U18	10	(6)
2024–	Denmark U19	7	(3)
2025–	Denmark U20	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:01, 24 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Roskilde, Alexander Simmelhack started his career local side FC Roskilde's youth team, where he played until the age of 15.^[2]

Randers

On 25 June 2021, Simmelhack was signed by Randers on a 3-year youth contract.^[3] On 24 June 2022, after one season with the youth team and two appearances for the senior side in the Danish Superliga, his contract was terminated after he expressed a desire to leave the club.^[4]

Copenhagen

Less than a month after leaving Randers, on 16 July 2022, Simmelhack joined fellow Danish Superliga club Copenhagen on a contract until 2025.^[5] During the 2022–23 season, he played for the Copenhagen under-19 and reserves.^[6]

Loan to AC Milan

On 30 August 2023, he was loaned out to AC Milan's youth team for the duration of the 2023–24 season, with an option for the deal to be made permanent.^[7] While at AC Milan, he reached the final of the UEFA Youth League, where his team lost 3–0 to Olympiacos.^[8][9]

Silkeborg

On 21 August 2024, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg announced the signing of Simmelhack on a contract until the end of 2027.^[10][11] He made his debut for the club on 25 August against Vejle in the Superliga, when he came on as a substitute for Younes Bakiz in the 87th minute, scoring the third goal of the match six minutes later to seal a 3–1 victory.^[12][13] In a match during the Superliga relegation round against Sønderjyske on 11 May 2025, he scored the only goal leading to Silkeborg's victory.^[14][15]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 July 2025^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Randers	2021–22	Danish Superliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Copenhagen	2022–23	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Silkeborg	2024–25	Danish Superliga	23	5	5	1	—		1[a]	0	29	6
	2025–26	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		23	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	30	6
Career total			25	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	32	6

1. Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-off match
2. Appearance in UEFA Conference League