Jack Simpson (footballer)

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Jack Simpson
Jack Simpson December 2018.jpg
Simpson in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jack Benjamin Simpson[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-18) 18 December 1996 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Weymouth, England[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 15
Youth career
2005–2015 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 AFC Bournemouth 20 (0)
2021– Rangers 5 (0)
National team
2018 England U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Jack Benjamin Simpson (born 18 December 1996)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rangers. He has previously played for AFC Bournemouth.

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, he had a brief loan spell at non-League club AFC Totton during the early stages of the 2015–16 campaign[6] before returning to Bournemouth and appearing as a substitute in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Portsmouth.[7]

Almost two years after first appearing in a Bournemouth matchday squad, Simpson made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup tie against Middlesbrough, scoring the opening goal in their 3–1 victory.[8] Following his debut, Simpson went onto feature in Bournemouth's quarter-final tie against Premier League champions Chelsea, playing for the full 90 minutes in their 2–1 defeat.

Rangers[]

On 28 January 2021, Simpson signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership club Rangers following the expiry of his Bournemouth contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[9] A deal was then made with Bournemouth that allowed Simpson to move permanently on 1 February 2021.[10] He made his debut for Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee United on 21 February 2021, coming for Filip Helander as a 67th minute substitute.[11]

International career[]

Simpson was part of the English national team youth sides during the early part of his career and made an appearance for the under-21 side in November 2018. He played the full ninety minutes in defence, during a 5–1 away win against Denmark under-21s.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 15 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League 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 4 0 2 0 2 0 — 8 0
2020–21[2] Championship 9 0 1 0 2 0 — 12 0
Total 20 0 5 0 10 1 — 35 1
Rangers 2020–21[2] Scottish Premiership 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Rangers 2021-22[2] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 25 0 6 0 11 1 1 0 43 1

Honours[]

Rangers

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "J. Simpson". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Eddie Howe insists Cherries youngster Jack Simpson has attributes to compete at top level". Bournemouth Echo. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "AFCB - Jack Simpson". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Youth team quartet offered first pro contracts". Bournemouth Echo. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Jack Simpson Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Portsmouth vs. AFC Bournemouth". Soccerway. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. ^ "AFC Bournemouth vs. Middlesbrough". Soccerway. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ^ "RANGERS SIGN JACK SIMPSON ON PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT". Rangers F.C. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Rangers: Scott Wright & Jack Simpson join on four-and-a-half year deals". BBC Sport. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Rangers 4-1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 February 2021.
  12. ^ Lewis, Jason (20 November 2018). "Jack Simpson makes England under-21s debut in Denmark win". Bournemouth Daily Echo.
  13. ^ "Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points". BBC Sport. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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