Simon Lefebvre

French footballer
Simon Lefebvre
Personal information
Full name Simon Lefebvre
Date of birth (1997-05-06) May 6, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Ossun, France
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AS Muret
Youth career
2010–2016 Bordeaux
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Temple Owls 35 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bordeaux 0 (0)
2015–2016 Bordeaux II 10 (0)
2016–2017 Forest Green Rovers 0 (0)
2016 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2 (0)
2019 Reading United 1 (0)
2020 Loudoun United 6 (0)
2021 Louisville City 0 (0)
2021 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 0 (0)
2022– AS Muret 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2022

Simon Lefebvre (born 6 May 1997) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AS Muret.

Career

Europe

Lefebvre joined the Bordeaux academy in 2010, where he played until 2016. Lefebvre appeared on the bench twice for the first team in August 2015, but never made a first team appearance.[1]

Following his release from Bordeaux and a trial with Birmingham City,[2] on 25 July 2016 Lefebvre joined National League side Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal.[3] On 1 December 2016, he made a one-month loan to fellow National League side Bishop's Stortford.[4] Lefebvre left Forest Green on 25 July 2017, without making a first team appearance for the club.[5]

United States

In 2018, Lefebvre moved to the United States to play college soccer at Temple University. In two seasons with the Owls, Lefebvre made 35 appearances and in 2019, he was named All-AAC Second Team.[1]

Whilst at college, Lefebvre also spent time with USL League Two side Reading United AC, where he made a single regular season appearance for them, as well as four appearances in the play-offs.[6]

On 9 January 2020, Lefebvre was drafted 21st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[7] On 3 March 2020, he signed with D.C. United's USL Championship affiliate side Loudoun United.[8] He made his debut for Loudoun on 23 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic, a game that ended in a 2–2 draw.[9]

Lefebvre signed with Louisville City FC on 5 January 2021.[10]

In September 2021, Lefebvre reunited with Brendan Burke, his coach at Reading United, by joining Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on a loan deal.[11]

Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Lefebvre.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Simon Lefebvre - Men's Soccer". Temple University Athletics.
  2. ^ Coney, Steven (July 26, 2016). "Forest Green Rovers sign giant ex-Bordeaux keeper Simon Lefebvre".
  3. ^ "Simon Lefebvre: Former Bordeaux goalkeeper joins Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. July 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Forest Green number two goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre loaned to Bishop's Storford". Stroud News and Journal.
  5. ^ "Simon Lefebvre: Forest Green goalkeeper departs as three more are told they can leave". BBC Sport. July 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Reading United AC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ^ "D.C. United Select Goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre with 21st Overall Pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft | D.C. United".
  8. ^ "Loudoun United have acquired goalkeeper Simon Lefebrve ahead of the 2020 season". Loudoun United FC. March 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC - August 23, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  10. ^ "Lefebvre adds to LouCity's goalkeeper corps as latest signing". www.loucity.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  11. ^ Costra, Cody. "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC ACQUIRE GOALKEEPER SIMON LEFEBVRE ON LOAN FROM LOUISVILLE CITY". SwitchbacksFC.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  12. ^ Communications, LouCity (December 2, 2021). "LouCity announces initial roster moves for 2022 season". Louisville City FC - USL Championship.

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