Tommy Simkin
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tommy Simkin
| image =
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| fullname = Tommy James Simkin{{cite web |title=EFL - Squad List 2023/24 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/f9455bd0-4dac-11ee-8864-711544c578ce.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=8 September 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|12|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Walsall, England{{soccerway|634429}}
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Stoke City
| clubnumber = 45
| youthyears1 = 2016–2023
| youthclubs1 = Stoke City
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Stoke City
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → AFC Fylde (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Solihull Moors (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Forest Green Rovers (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = → Walsall (loan)
| caps5 = 40
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021-2022
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = England U20
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 16:07, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 13:33, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2025 Slovakia|}}
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Tommy James Simkin (born 8 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|StokeCty}} club Stoke City.
Club career
Simkin progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in April 2022.{{cite web |title=Michael O'Neill excited by Stoke City teenage duo Tommy Simkin and Emre Tezgel |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-emre-tezgel-simkin-6943800 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=10 December 2023}} He joined National League North side AFC Fylde in July 2022 on a one-month youth loan.{{cite web |title=TOMMY SIMKIN SIGNS ON LOAN FROM STOKE CITY |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/tommy-simkin-signs-on-loan-from-stoke-city/ |website=AFC Fylde |access-date=10 December 2023}} In July 2023, Simkin signed a new long-term contract with Stoke and joined National League side Solihull Moors on a season long loan.{{cite web |title=Simkin signs new contract |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/july/19/simkin-signs-new-contract/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=10 December 2023}} After making 19 appearances for the Moors he was recalled by Stoke on 10 November 2023 after injuries to their senior keepers.{{cite web |title=Stoke City make emergency recall of teen keeper as injury strikes |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-tommy-simkin-coventry-8898994 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=10 December 2023}} Simkin made his professional debut on 9 December 2023 in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday after Jack Bonham was unavailable due to sickness.{{cite web |title=Simkin starts for City |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/december/09/sheffield-wednesday-team-news/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=9 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday team news as teen keeper makes emergency debut |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-sheffield-wednesday-tommy-simkin-8964515 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=9 December 2023}} On 12 January 2024, Simkin joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |title=Simkin lands Forest Green Rovers stint |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/january/12/simkin-lands-forest-green-rovers-stint/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=12 January 2024}} Simkin made one appearance for Forest Green which came in a 2–0 defeat against Harrogate Town on 13 January 2024.{{cite web |title=Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Harrogate Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67900072 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 April 2024}} He returned to Stoke early in February 2024 after the departure of manager Troy Deeney.{{cite web |title='He's an England youth goalkeeper coming through the ranks' - Ricky Martin |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cl4xzg35036o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 April 2024}}
Simkin joined his home town club, Walsall on loan for the 2024–25 season alongside teammate Nathan Lowe.{{cite web |title=Tommy Simkin joins on loan from Stoke City |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2024/july/02/tommy-simkin-joins-on-loan-from-stoke-city/ |website=Walsall FC |access-date=2 July 2024}} Simkin established himself as Walsall's number one and with Lowe scoring regularly the Saddlers topped the table by January and had a 15-point cushion.{{cite web |title=Walsall are moving forward despite defeat - Sadler |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grqw0ny65o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2025}} However Lowe went back to Stoke and Walsall lost their form and ended up missing out on automatic promotion on the final day.{{cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czjn8w20g49t |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2025}} After beating Chesterfield in the play-offs they lost 1–0 to AFC Wimbledon in the 2025 EFL League Two play-off final.{{cite web |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62nd4lrlm6t#comments |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2025}}
International career
Having previously represented England at U18 level, Simkin made his debut for the England Elite League squad as substitute during a 5-1 win over Poland at the Bialystok City Stadium on 22 March 2024.{{cite web |title=Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/22/england-elite-league-squad-poland-report-20240322 |website=England Football |access-date=25 March 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 May 2025}}
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| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Stoke City
|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=165387|season=2022}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=165387|season=2023}}
|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=165387|season=2024}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|—||1 | 0 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solihull Moors (loan)
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Walsall (loan)
|League Two |40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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{{Stoke City F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players
Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:English Football League players