Xavier Simons

Xavier Simons
	Simons in the UEFA Youth League in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Levi Simons
Date of birth	20 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Hammersmith, London, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hull City
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2016	Brentford
2016–2021	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Chelsea
2022–2023	→ Hull City (loan)
2023–	Hull City
2023–2024	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)
International career‡
2017	England U15
2018	England U16
2019	England U17
2022–	England U19
2023–	England U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:48, 8 January 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 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] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024 in the 1–1 home draw against Burnley.^[9]

Fleetwood Town

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]

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.^[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

As of 12 January 2025.^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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

^ "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

[EFLT-16] Appearances in EFL Trophy

[1] "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

[wf-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] "Hull City 1–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[10] "Xavier Simons joins the Cods on a season-long loan from Hull City". Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[11] "Leyton Orient 0–1 Fleetwood Town: Cod Army relegated from League One". BBC Sport. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[12] "Report: Republic of Ireland 1–3 England MU19s" – via www.englandfootball.com.

[13] Lewin, Rebecca (21 May 2023). "Xavier Simons called into England MU20s squad". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

[14] Veevers, Nicholas (22 May 2023). "Report: England MU20s 1–0 Tunisia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

[15] Xavier Simons at Soccerway

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