Xavier Simons
{{short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{for|the Dutch footballer|Xavi Simons}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Xavier Simons
| image = Xavier Simons 2021.jpg
| caption = Simons in the UEFA Youth League in 2021
| full_name = Xavier Levi Simons{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Hull City – In Squad Players |publisher=English Football League |page=66 |accessdate=15 September 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hammersmith, London, England{{WorldFootball.net|xavier-simons}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/academy/xavier-simons|title=Profile|accessdate=22 December 2021|website=chelseafc.com}}
|date=22 December 2021|accessdate=22 December 2021|website=chelseafc.com}}
| currentclub = Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan from Hull City)
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Brentford
| youthyears2 = 2016–2021
| youthclubs2 = Chelsea
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Chelsea
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Hull City (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Hull City
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Fleetwood Town (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = England U15
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018
| nationalteam2 = England U16
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = England U17
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2023–
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 18:42, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20:19, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
}}
Xavier Levi Simons (born 20 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|WycombeW}} club Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from {{English football updater|HullCity}} club Hull City.
Club career
=Chelsea=
Simons signed for Chelsea in 2016 from local rivals Brentford.{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/02/21/teenage-kicks--xavier-simons|title=Teenage Kicks: Xavier Simons|date=21 February 2020|accessdate=22 December 2021|website=chelseafc.com}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/12/22/report--brentford-vs-chelsea|title=Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2 |accessdate=23 December 2021|website=chelseafc.com}}
=Hull City=
On 1 September 2022, he moved on loan to Hull City for the season.{{cite news | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/september/simons-joins-hull-city-on-loan/ | title = Simons joins Hull City on loan | date = 1 September 2022 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 1 September 2022}} On 16 March 2023, it was announced that Simons would join Hull City permanently in July.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64979501 | title = Xavier Simons: Hull City sign Chelsea midfielder on three-year deal | date = 16 March 2023 | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 16 March 2023}} He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024 in the 1–1 home draw against Burnley.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpw54xegedxt | title = Hull City 1–1 Burnley | date = 23 October 2024 | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 23 October 2024}}
==Fleetwood Town (loan)==
On 1 September 2023, Simons joined EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.{{cite news
| title = Xavier Simons joins the Cods on a season-long loan from Hull City
| url = https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2023/september/simons-loan-signing/
| accessdate = 2 September 2023
| publisher = Fleetwood Town F.C.
| date = 1 September 2023}} On 20 April 2024, Simons scored his first goal for Fleetwood Town.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68804546|title=Leyton Orient 0–1 Fleetwood Town: Cod Army relegated from League One|date=20 April 2024|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 July 2024}}
==Wycombe Wanderers (loan)==
On 3 February 2025, Simons moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.{{cite news | title = Simons joins Wycombe on loan | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2025/february/03/simons-joins-wycombe-on-loan/ | accessdate = 3 February 2025 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 3 February 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Mar/23/england-mu19s-republic-of-ireland-match-report-uefa-u19-euro-elite-qualifying-round-20222303|title=Report: Republic of Ireland 1–3 England MU19s|via=www.englandfootball.com}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/21/england-mu20s-squad-update-xavier-simons-replaces-aaron-ramsey-20232105|title=Xavier Simons called into England MU20s squad|first=Rebecca|last=Lewin|date=21 May 2023|accessdate=23 May 2023|website=EnglandFootball.com}} He made his U20 debut as a substitute in the opening game of the tournament, a 1–0 victory over Tunisia.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/22/england-mu20s-tunisia-fifa-u20-world-cup-match-report-20232205|title=Report: England MU20s 1–0 Tunisia|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|date=22 May 2023|accessdate=23 May 2023|website=EnglandFootball.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 January 2025.}}{{Soccerway|xavier-simons/549723}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Chelsea U21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Chelsea
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hull City (loan)
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Hull City
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|Championship |19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Fleetwood Town (loan)
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 3 |
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References
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{{Wycombe Wanderers F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Category:People from Hammersmith
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players