Steven Simpson

Steven Simpson (born April 5, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Danish club Esbjerg fB.

Steven Simpson
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-05) April 5, 2000
Place of birth Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Esbjerg fB
Number 39
Youth career
2005-2014 Power Soccer FC
Boldmere St. Michaels
2019-2021 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Barnsley 0 (0)
2021 → Esbjerg fB (loan) 3 (0)
2021– Esbjerg fB 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 10, 2022

Club career

After spending time with Barnsley's Shadow Scholarship program, he officially signed a contract and joined their academy in October 2020.[1] He signed a one-year contract extension with the club on July 3, 2021.[2]

On July 11 Simpson was loaned to Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a half-season deal until December 31.[3] However, only two months later, on 8 September 2021, the club confirmed that he had signed a permanent deal until June 2024 with Esbjerg.[4]

International career

In February 2021, Simpson was named to Canada's 50-man preliminary squad for the re-scheduled 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[5]

References
  1. "Shadow Scholarship - Steven Simpson signs for Barnsley FC Academy!". October 11, 2020.
  2. "STEVE SIMPSON SIGNS NEW DEAL". July 3, 2021.
  3. Wobschall, Leon (July 11, 2021). "Barnsley FC starlets Matty Wolfe, Jordan Helliwell, Steve Simpson and Charlie Winfield join Esbjerg on loan".
  4. Permanente aftaler til Pache og Simpson, efb.dk, 8 September 2021
  5. Sigal, Joanthan (February 23, 2021). "United States, Canada release preliminary rosters for 2020 Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifiers".
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