| Xavier Simons | |
| Full Name: | Xavier Levi Simons[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Hammersmith, London, England[2] |
| Height: | 1.83 m[3] |
| Currentclub: | Hull City |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –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: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Fleetwood Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| 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: | 21:15, 30 November 2024 (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 club Hull City.
Simons signed for Chelsea in 2016 from local rivals Brentford.[4] 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.[5]
On 1 September 2022, he moved on loan to Hull City for the season.[6] On 16 March 2023, it was announced that Simons would join Hull City permanently in July.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2024 in the 1–1 home draw against Burnley.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Simons joined EFL League One club Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9] On 20 April 2024, Simons scored his first goal for Fleetwood Town.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12] He made his U20 debut as a substitute in the opening game of the tournament, a 1–0 victory over Tunisia.[13]
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Hull City | 2023–24 | 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 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 3 | |||