Career
Makienok has also represented Denmark at senior and several youth levels. Brøndby IF
Makienok joined Brøndby IF on 28 January 2012 on a €550K transfer from HB Køge, signing a 4-year contract which ties him to the club until the summer 2016. Simon was given the number 9 shirt.
Simon Makienok was rewarded with Player of the month in the Danish Superliga.
Makienok scored 11 goals in 33 league and cup appearances in the 2011-2012 season and 15 goals in 34 league and cup appearances in the 2012-2013 season. On 20 August 2013, Brøndby announced that they had accepted an €3.8M (DKK285M) offer from a Russian club for Makienok.
Makienok reportedly said that "Money isn"t everything" and decided to stay at Brøndby IF. According to multiple Danish newspapers, he turned down a weekly salary of €34K (€1632K/year) from the Russian club Football Club Terek Grozny. Makienok caught the attention of several French clubs and the English sides Crystal Palace and Fulham during 2013.
His price tag was reportedly over €4m.
According to several Danish media sources, Makienok rejected a contract extension offer due to a desire to pursue new challenges during the 2014 summer transfer window 2014. Across the 2013-2014 season, Makienok scored 13 goals in 25 league and cup appearances. On 31 July, Makienok made his Europa League début from the starting line up in a 3–0 away defeat against the Belgian side Club Brugge.
During the last weeks of the 2014 summer transfer window, rumors circulated about foreign interest in Makienok.
Several Serie A clubs revealed their interest, with Palermo leading Atalanta, Cesena and the Scottish side Celtic in the chase for Makienok, who had a €3m price tag according to the Danish media. Palermo
On 30 August 2014, Makienok penned a four-year contract with the newly promoted Italian side Palermo after days of speculation.
The transfer fee was reportedly €2.3M. Charlton Athletic
On 1 July 2015, Makienok joined Charlton Athletic on a one-year loan.