Xavier Simons
 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 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Hull City | 22 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (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 00:23, 18 June 2025 (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 Bolton Wanderers.
Early life
[edit]Simons is of Dutch descent on his father's side and Sri Lankan descent on his mother's side through his grandfather. Simons is second cousin of Portsmouth midfielder Andre Dozzell.
Club career
[edit]Chelsea
[edit]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
[edit]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] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024 in the 1–1 home draw against Burnley.[9]
Fleetwood Town (loan)
[edit]On 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]
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
[edit]On 3 February 2025, Simons moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[12]
Bolton Wanderers
[edit]On 12 June 2025, it was announced that Simons had moved to Bolton Wanderers on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Hull City.[13]
International career
[edit]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.[14]
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.[15] He made his U20 debut as a substitute in the opening game of the tournament, a 1–0 victory over Tunisia.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 12 January 2025.[17]
| 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 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 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.
- ^ "Simons joins Wycombe on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Simons joins Bolton Wanderers". Hull City A.F.C. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "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