Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tommy James Simkin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 2004 | ||
Place of birth | England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Forest Green Rovers (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2023 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2024– | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022-2023 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
2024– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC) |
Tommy James Simkin (born 8 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan from Championship side Stoke City.
Simkin progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in April 2022.[3] He joined National League North side AFC Fylde in July 2022 on a one-month youth loan.[4] In July 2023, Simkin signed a new long-term contract with Stoke and joined National League side Solihull Moors on a season long loan.[5] After making 19 appearances for the Moors he was recalled by Stoke on 10 November 2023 after injuries to their senior keepers.[6] Simkin made his professional debut on 9 December 2023 in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday after Jack Bonham was unavailable due to sickness.[7][8] On 12 January 2024, Simkin joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Having previously represented England at U18 level, Simkin made his debut for the England Elite League squad as substitute during a 5-1 win over Poland at the Bialystok City Stadium on 22 March 2024.[10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 2022–23[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
AFC Fylde (loan) | 2022–22[2] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Solihull Moors (loan) | 2023–24[12] | National League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2023–24[12] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |