Lily Simkin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lily Simkin | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014– | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Birmingham City | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2021 | |||
Lily Simkin (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham City of the FA WSL.[1]
Club career
Birmingham City
Simkin began playing football at local club Wyrley Juniors, a sister club of Birmingham City.[2] She first joined the Wildcats program at the age of five before joining the boys' team. At the age of ten she joined the Birmingham City RTC.[3]
On 17 November 2019, Simkin made her senior first-team debut at the age of 16 as 62nd-minute substitute for Freya Gregory in a 3–0 WSL defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion.[4][5] She started the next match, a 6–0 defeat to eventual league champions Chelsea.[6] In her breakout year she was named Rising Star at the 2019 Her Football Hub awards.[7][4] Simkin made a total of six appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
International career
Simkin has been capped by England at under-17 level.[3]
Personal life
Simkin is the daughter of former professional footballer Darren Simkin who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town during the 1990s.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 January 2021.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2019–20 | FA WSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Lily Simkin Birmingham profile". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Lily Simkin capped by England". Wyrley Juniors.
- ^ a b c "Simkin steps up". Birmingham City Football Club.
- ^ a b "Simkin adapting well to Barclays FA WSL". Birmingham City Football Club.
- ^ "Brighton 3-0 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Birmingham 0-6 Chelsea". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "2019 Her Football Hub Awards". Her Football Hub. 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Lily Simkin Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
- Lily Simkin at Birmingham City
- Lily Simkin at Soccerway
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