Xavi Simons

Xavi Quentin Shay Simons (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain.

Xavi Simons
Personal information
Full name Xavi Quentin Shay Simons
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 5
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Youth career
Years Team
0000–2010 CD Thader
2010–2019 Barcelona
2019– Paris Saint-Germain
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2019 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 6 (3)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:44, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Simons is the son of former Dutch footballer Regillio Simons.[1] Simons is of Surinamese descent through his father.[2]

Simons joined Barcelona in 2010, and quickly progressed to become one of the Spanish club's most highly rated young players, with English club Chelsea, as well as Spanish giants Real Madrid, reportedly attempting to sign him at a young age.[3][4] In July 2019, Simons made a controversial move to French side Paris Saint-Germain, having failed to agree a new contract with Barcelona.[5][6] His contract with the Parisian club was reportedly worth up to €1 million annually.[7]

He has amassed a large following on social media platform Instagram, with over 2.4 million followers. He also has a sponsorship contract with sporting goods manufacturer Nike.[8]

International career

Simons has represented the Netherlands at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level.[1][9]

References
  1. "Who is Xavi Simons? La Masia wonderkid who broke Barcelona hearts to join PSG". goal.com. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "Onderhandeling voor bondscoach gesprongen | Suriname Nieuws". www.srnieuws.com.
  3. "Chelsea Following the Progress of 12-Year-Old Barcelona Starlet Xavi Simons". bleacherreport.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Real Madrid Transfer News: Xavi Simons Plan Reported to 'Strike Back' at Ban". bleacherreport.com. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Barca lose Dutch youngster Xavi Simons to PSG". espn.co.uk. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "Simons explains his Barca exit: "Everyone dreams about Messi, but..."". besoccer.com. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. "Xavi Simons is on €1 million-per-year at Paris Saint-Germain". givemesport.com. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. "Xavi Simons: The Dutch soccer prodigy with two million Instagram followers". cnn.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. "Xavi Simons". uefa.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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