[7] On 7 January 2008, the day of his retirement from his career as a professional footballer, Højer started as head of sport in Viborg FF.
He made his debut for the Danish national team, when he was substituted into an August 1996 match against Sweden for the last ten minutes of play.
He did not play much that season due to stiff competition from Norwegian player Frank Strandli and fellow Dane Søren Frederiksen, which prompted Højer to look for a new club.
Not regaining his former goal scoring prowess, lacklustre play in the first half of the 2002–03 season meant that Højer was sold to Odense BK in January 2003.
Højer rediscovered his goal scoring form at Odense, as he finished the 2003–04 season as joint top scorer with Mohamed Zidan, Mwape Miti and Tommy Bechmann.