About Simon Mignolet
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. 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. Following a move to Liverpool in June 2013 for £9 million, Mignolet made over 200 appearances and stayed for six years at the club. After spending seven seasons back in Belgium with Club Brugge, he retired from professional football in 2026. Mignolet represented the Belgium national team at every level from under-16 upwards. He made his senior debut in 2011, and went on to earn over 30 caps. He was also named to Belgium's squad for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2016 and 2020. In the next home match, a 1–0 victory against Manchester City, Mignolet kept his first clean sheet for Sunderland, following an excellent reaction save to deny Emmanuel Adebayor a goal. Mignolet would become first-choice goalkeeper again after a knee injury to Gordon in February, and earned a string of rave reviews for his performances.
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