Xavier Simons
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
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) 6 (0)
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 20:02, 1 December 2023 (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.

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
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2020–21 ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22 ————4[lower-alpha 1]040
Total 000000005050
Chelsea 2021–22 Premier League 000010000010
Hull City (loan) 2022–23 Championship 1201000——130
Hull City 2023–24 Championship 200010——30
Total 14010100000160
Career total 14010200050220
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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
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