Tommy Simkin
Personal information
Full name Tommy James Simkin[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004
Place of birth England[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
(on loan from Stoke City)
Youth career
2016–2023 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Stoke City 1 (0)
2022 → AFC Fylde (loan) 0 (0)
2023 → Solihull Moors (loan) 18 (0)
2024– → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Tommy James Simkin (born 8 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan from Championship side Stoke City.

Club career

Simkin progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in April 2022.[3] He joined National League North side AFC Fylde in July 2022 on a one-month youth loan.[4] In July 2023, Simkin signed a new long-term contract with Stoke and joined National League side Solihull Moors on a season long loan.[5] After making 19 appearances for the Moors he was recalled by Stoke on 10 November 2023 after injuries to their senior keepers.[6] Simkin made his professional debut on 9 December 2023 in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday after Jack Bonham was unavailable due to sickness.[7][8] On 12 January 2024, Simkin joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2022–23[10] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[11] Championship 100000—10
Total 000000—10
AFC Fylde (loan) 2022–22[2] National League North 000000—00
Solihull Moors (loan) 2023–24[11] National League 1801000—190
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2023–24[11] League Two 0000000000
Career total 190100000200

    References

    1. ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
    2. 1 2 Tommy Simkin at Soccerway
    3. ↑ "Michael O'Neill excited by Stoke City teenage duo Tommy Simkin and Emre Tezgel". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
    4. ↑ "TOMMY SIMKIN SIGNS ON LOAN FROM STOKE CITY". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
    5. ↑ "Simkin signs new contract". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
    6. ↑ "Stoke City make emergency recall of teen keeper as injury strikes". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
    7. ↑ "Simkin starts for City". Stoke City. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
    8. ↑ "Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday team news as teen keeper makes emergency debut". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
    9. ↑ "Simkin lands Forest Green Rovers stint". Stoke City. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    10. ↑ "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
    11. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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