Lily Simkin (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Birmingham City of the FA WSL.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lily Simkin | ||
Date of birth | (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014– | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Birmingham City | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019 | England U17 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2021 |
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] Simkin made a total of six appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Simkin has been capped by England at under-17 level.[3]
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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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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 |
Birmingham City W.F.C. – current squad | |
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