 Simmons with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St George FC | |||
| 2016–2022 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Sydney FC NPL | 34 | (1) |
| 2022– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | (2) |
| 2023– | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U-20 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 March 2023 | |||
Aidan Simmons (born 26 May 2003) is an Australian footballer who plays as a right back for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[1]
On 9 June 2022, Simmons signed his first professional contract, joining Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal from cross-town rivals Sydney FC.[2] He made his senior debut as a substitute on 18 December, replacing Brandon Borrello in the 64th minute of a 1–0 defeat to Western United.[3] On 21 April 2023, Simmons scored his first goal for the club, opening the score to an eventual 4–0 victory over Wellington Phoenix at CommBank Stadium.[4]
Simmons was selected for the Australian U-20 national team to play in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[5] He played in the first group game losing 1-0 to Vietnam.[6] He started again against Iran where he scored the opening goal of the game, slotting it easily in the net, the game ended in a 3-2 win for Australia.[7]