Xavi Simons
Xavier Quentin Shay Simons (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Simons with Paris Saint-Germain U19 in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xavier Quentin Shay Simons | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | CD Tháder | ||
2010–2019 | Barcelona | ||
2019– | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (1) |
2019 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 10 April 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019 |
Born in Amsterdam, Simons is the son of Dutch former footballer Regillio Simons. Simons is of Surinamese descent through his father and of Dutch descent through his mother. His brother Faustino, who also played football, shares the same birthday as him.