Timmy Simons

Timmy Simons

Simons playing for Club Brugge in April 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-12-11) 11 December 1976
Place of birth Diest, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Number 3
Youth career
0000–1988 Rillaar Sport
1988–1994 KTH Diest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 KTH Diest 62 (2)
1998–2000 Lommel 61 (5)
2000–2005 Club Brugge 162 (23)
2005–2010 PSV 158 (14)
2010–2013 1. FC Nuremberg 102 (11)
2013– Club Brugge 124 (16)
National team‡
2001– Belgium 94 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:15, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

Timmy Simons (born 11 December 1976) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League. He plays as a defensive midfielder, he is known for his tireless work ethic and penalty-taking ability, having scored 48 competitive goals through penalty, missing only 5.[1] In 2012, at age 36, Simons was both the outfield player with the most minutes and the most kilometres in the Bundesliga.[2] Simons' former clubs include Lommel, Club Brugge, PSV Eindhoven and 1. FC Nürnberg. He has captained both Club Brugge and PSV Eindhoven, and won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2002 while playing for Club Brugge.

In the summer 2005, he decided to leave Club Brugge for PSV Eindhoven. He was named vice-captain in the 2005–06 season. After Philip Cocu left after the 2006–07 season, he was named captain. He became a key player for PSV and was very popular among the fans. He took over the number 6 shirt after Mark van Bommel left the club. He left for 1. FC Nuremberg in summer 2010 and became a regular starter for the team from Franconia, having played in all 102 games in the three seasons.[3] In the summer of 2013, Simons returned to his former team Club Brugge, where he signed a two-year contract.[4]

He is the second-most capped player of all time in the Belgium national football team (after Jan Ceulemans), having earned 94 caps.[5] He became the oldest capped player when, at age 39, 11 months and 2 days, he played against Estonia on November 13, 2016.[6]

Honours

Club

Club Brugge
PSV

References

  1. ↑ http://clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/16553/simons-schiet-48ste-keer-raak-vanop-stip
  2. ↑ Nyari, Cristian. "The Bundesliga in 2012 – A Statistical Overview". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Simons, Timmy" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Simons (36) tekent voor twee jaar bij Club Brugge" (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Timmy Simons". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Invalbeurt levert Simons record van oudste Rode Duivel op". Sporza. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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