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Simon Mignolet

Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn ˈmiɲɔˌlɛː], French: [simɔ̃ miɲɔlɛ]; born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team. Mignolet started his career with Belgian Second Division side Sint-Truiden in 2004, and spent six years with the club, making 100 senior league appearances and scoring a goal. He moved to Premier League side Sunderland in June 2010 for £2 million, spending three years with them and making 101 appearances across all competitions before moving to Liverpool in June 2013 for £9 million. Mignolet has represented the Belgium national team at every level from under-16 upwards. He made his senior debut in 2011, has since earned over 20 caps. He was also named to Belgium's squad for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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Born

1988-03-06

Birth Place

Sint-Truiden, Belgium

Height

1.93

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Premier LeaguePosted by
Daily Mail2021-04-14

Simon Mignolet says Alisson's drop in form is because he is 'missing Virgil van Dijk' and adds that 'Liverpool with or without the defender is a huge difference'

Simon Mignolet has put Alisson's drop in form down to Liverpool missing Virgil van Dijk, after the Belgian saw first-hand the effect he had on the Reds' defence. The Brazilian keeper has not been in the imperious form fans expect of him this season, as his side have endured a torrid Premier League campaign.

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Daily Mirror2021-04-14

Simon Mignolet says Alisson is suffering from same problem he had at Liverpool

Alisson's recent struggles come down to the lack of stability in Liverpool's defence which is caused by Virgil van Dijk's absence, according to Simon Mignolet. The former Reds No 1 was at Anfield when the Dutch defender arrived from Southampton in January 2018. Mignolet had regularly shipped goals behind Liverpool's...

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Premier Leaguereadliverpoolfc.com2021-02-05

Agent of Simon Mignolet reveals lengthy wait for Liverpool departure

The agent of former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has told Het Nieuwsblad (via Sport Witness) of the problems in securing the Belgian’s departure from Anfield. Following the arrival of Alisson Becker from AS Roma off the back of the Champions League final defeat in 2018, the writing seemed on the wall for Mignolet and his future on Merseyside.