Xavier Simons

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Xavier Simons
Xavier Simons 2021.jpg
Simons in the UEFA Youth League in 2021
Personal information
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Chelsea 0 (0)
2022–2023Hull 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.

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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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2020–21 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2021–22 4 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Total000000005050
Chelsea 2021–22 Premier League 000010000010
Hull City (loan) 2022–23 Championship 1201000130
Hull City 2023–24 Championship 20001030
Total14010100000160
Career total14010200050220
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. Xavier Simons at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "Teenage Kicks: Xavier Simons". chelseafc.com. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. "Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. "Simons joins Hull City on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. "Xavier Simons: Hull City sign Chelsea midfielder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. "Report: Republic of Ireland 1-3 England MU19s" via www.englandfootball.com.
  10. Lewin, Rebecca (21 May 2023). "Xavier Simons called into England MU20s squad". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  11. Veevers, Nicholas (22 May 2023). "Report: England MU20s 1-0 Tunisia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  12. Xavier Simons at Soccerway