Xavier Levi Simons (born 20 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Hull City.
 Simons in the UEFA Youth League in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xavier Levi Simons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | Hull City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 18 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 12 | (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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 30 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:19, 29 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editChelsea
editSimons 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
editOn 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] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024 in the 1–1 home draw against Burnley.[9]
Fleetwood Town
editOn 1 September 2023, Simons joined EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[10] On 20 April 2024, Simons scored his first goal for Fleetwood Town.[11]
International career
editHaving 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.[12]
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.[13] He made his U20 debut as a substitute in the opening game of the tournament, a 1–0 victory over Tunisia.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 November 2024.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hull City 1–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Simons joins the Cods on a season-long loan from Hull City". Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 0–1 Fleetwood Town: Cod Army relegated from League One". BBC Sport. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "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