Xavier Simons

For the Dutch footballer, see Xavi Simons.

Xavier Levi Simons (born 20 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from EFL Championship club Hull City.

Xavier Simons

Simons in the UEFA Youth League in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Levi Simons[1]
Date of birth	(2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Hammersmith, London, England[2][3]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[4]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Wycombe Wanderers (on loan from Hull City)
Youth career
0000–2016	Brentford
2016–2021	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Chelsea	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Hull City (loan)	12	(0)
2023–	Hull City	22	(2)
2023–2024	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	12	(1)
2025–	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	5	(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 18:42, 20 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:19, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

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 (loan)

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)

On 3 February 2025, Simons moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.^[12]

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.^[13]

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.^[14] He made his U20 debut as a substitute in the opening game of the tournament, a 1–0 victory over Tunisia.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 12 January 2025.^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy