Jack Benjamin Simpson (born 18 December 1996)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cardiff City. He has previously played for AFC Bournemouth and Rangers.
![]() Simpson in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Benjamin Simpson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-12-18) 18 December 1996 (age 25)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Weymouth, England[3] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2021 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | (0) |
2015 | → AFC Totton (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Rangers | 9 | (0) |
2022– | Cardiff City | 9 | (0) |
National team | |||
2018 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2022 (UTC) |
Simpson joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of twelve[4] and signed his first professional contract in April 2015.[5] Following this, he had a brief loan spell at non-League club AFC Totton during the early stages of the 2015–16 campaign[6] before returning to Bournemouth and appearing as a substitute in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Portsmouth.[7]
Almost two years after first appearing in a Bournemouth matchday squad, Simpson made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup tie against Middlesbrough, scoring the opening goal in their 3–1 victory.[8] Following his debut, Simpson went onto feature in Bournemouth's quarter-final tie against Premier League champions Chelsea, playing for the full 90 minutes in their 2–1 defeat.
On 28 January 2021, Simpson signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership club Rangers following the expiry of his Bournemouth contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[9] A deal was then made with Bournemouth that allowed Simpson to move permanently on 1 February 2021.[10] He made his debut for Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee United on 21 February 2021, coming for Filip Helander as a 67th minute substitute.[11]
Simpson moved to Cardiff City for an undisclosed transfer fee in August 2022.[12]
Simpson was part of the English national team youth sides during the early part of his career and made an appearance for the under-21 side in November 2018. He played the full ninety minutes in defence, during a 5–1 away win against Denmark under-21s.[13]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2015–16[2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17[2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18[2] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
2018–19[2] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2019–20[2] | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2020–21[2] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Rangers | 2020–21[2] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2021–22[2] | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Career total | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
Rangers
Cardiff City F.C. – current squad | |
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