Simon Thern

• Full name: Simon Nils-Johan Thern
• Date of birth: June 18, 1992
• Place of birth: Sundsvall, Sweden
• Nationality: Swedish
• Position: Midfielder / Attacking midfielder

Club career (highlights)

• IFK Värnamo – Youth club and early senior appearances.
• IFK Göteborg – Moved to a larger Swedish club early in his professional career.
• Malmö FF – Played for one of Sweden’s top clubs, winning domestic honours while at the club.
• SC Heerenveen – Transferred to the Dutch Eredivisie side in 2014, where he featured as an attacking midfielder/central midfielder. At Heerenveen he showed creative playmaking, set-piece ability and an eye for goals and assists during his time in the Netherlands.
• Return to Sweden – After his spell in the Netherlands, Thern returned to Sweden and later played for clubs including AIK and others.

International career

• Represented Sweden at youth levels and made senior appearances for the Sweden national team, including friendly and qualifying matches during his international tenure.

Notable traits

• Technically skilled midfielder with good vision and set-piece delivery.
• Known for a strong footballing family background; son of former Sweden international and coach Jonas Thern.

Status

Simon Thern’s career has included spells in Sweden and the Netherlands; for current club status and up-to-the-minute statistics (appearances, goals, transfers), consult the latest club sources or player databases, as transfers and squad statuses can change season to season.