Steven Simpson (born April 5, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Danish club Esbjerg fB.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-04-05) April 5, 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2014 | Power Soccer FC | ||
| Boldmere St. Michaels | |||
| 2019-2021 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Esbjerg fB (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Esbjerg fB | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2022 | |||
After spending time with Barnsley's Shadow Scholarship program, he signed a contract and joined their academy in October 2020.[1] He signed a one-year contract extension with the club on July 3, 2021.[2]
On July 11 Simpson was loaned to Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a half-season deal until December 31.[3] However, only two months later, on September 8, 2021, the club confirmed that he had signed a permanent deal until June 2024 with Esbjerg.[4]
In February 2021, Simpson was named to Canada's 50-man preliminary squad for the re-scheduled 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[5]
Esbjerg fB – current squad | |
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