Jack Simpson (footballer)
Jack Benjamin Simpson (born 18 December 1996)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Benjamin Simpson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Weymouth, England[3] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AFC Totton (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 2018 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 7 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AFC Bournemouth
Simpson joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of twelve[4] and signed his first professional contract in April 2015.[5] Following this, Simpson enjoyed a brief loan spell at non-league side AFC Totton during the early stages of the 2015–16 campaign[6] before returning to the Cherries to appear as a substitute in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Portsmouth.[7]
Almost two years on after first appearing in a Bournemouth matchday squad, Simpson finally made his first-team debut in their EFL Cup tie against Middlesbrough, scoring the opener in the 3–1 victory.[8] Following his impressive debut, Simpson went onto feature in Bournemouth's quarter-final tie against Premier League champions, Chelsea, in which he featured for the full 90 minutes in the 2–1 defeat.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2015–16[2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[2] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[2] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[2] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
References
- "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "J. Simpson". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Eddie Howe insists Cherries youngster Jack Simpson has attributes to compete at top level". Bournemouth Echo. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "AFCB - Jack Simpson". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "AFC Bournemouth: Youth team quartet offered first pro contracts". Bournemouth Echo. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Jack Simpson Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Portsmouth vs. AFC Bournemouth". Soccerway. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "AFC Bournemouth vs. Middlesbrough". Soccerway. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Chelsea vs. AFC Bournemouth". Soccerway. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
External links
- Jack Simpson at Soccerbase
- Jack Simpson at Soccerway