Xavier Simons
Simons in the UEFA Youth League in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xavier Levi Simons[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Hammersmith, London, England[2][3] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town (on loan from Hull City) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2016 | Brentford | ||
2016–2021 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Hull City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Hull City | 2 | (0) |
2023– | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
2022– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
2023– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:19, 29 May 2023 (UTC) |
Xavier Levi Simons (born 20 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Hull City.
Club career
Chelsea
Simons signed for Chelsea in 2016 from local rivals Brentford.[5] He made his Chelsea debut on 22 December 2021 in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup, starting in a 2–0 win against his former club at Brentford Community Stadium.[6]
Hull City
On 1 September 2022, he moved on loan to Hull City for the season.[7] On 16 March 2023, it was announced that Simons would join Hull City permanently in July.[8]
Fleetwood Town
On September 1, 2023, Simons joined EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2023/24 season. On April 20, 2024, Simons scored his first goal for Fleetwood Town.
International career
Having represented England from U15 through to U17 level, Simons made his U19 debut as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Republic of Ireland during 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification at the Bescot Stadium on 23 March 2022.[9]
On 21 May 2023, Simons was added to the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup as a replacement for the injured Aaron Ramsey.[10] He made his U20 debut as a substitute in the opening game of the tournament, a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 12 August 2023.[12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Chelsea | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hull City (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Hull City | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Career total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Xavier Simons at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Who are Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell and Xavier Simons, where can they play and how long have they been at Chelsea?". chelseafc.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Teenage Kicks: Xavier Simons". chelseafc.com. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Simons joins Hull City on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Xavier Simons: Hull City sign Chelsea midfielder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Report: Republic of Ireland 1-3 England MU19s" – via www.englandfootball.com.
- ^ Lewin, Rebecca (21 May 2023). "Xavier Simons called into England MU20s squad". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (22 May 2023). "Report: England MU20s 1-0 Tunisia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Xavier Simons at Soccerway
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