Erin Simon

Erin Dorothy Simon (born August 19, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Erin Simon
Personal information
Full name Erin Dorothy Simon[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-19) August 19, 1994
Place of birth Oakhurst, New Jersey[2]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Syracuse Orange 37 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sky Blue FC 26 (0)
2018–2020 West Ham United 19 (0)
2020 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2021– Racing Louisville 0 (0)
National team
2019 United States U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 12, 2020

Collegiate career

Simon played college soccer for the Syracuse Orange between 2012 and 2015.[2]

Club career

Sky Blue FC

After attending an open tryout and impressing in preseason matches, Simon was signed by Sky Blue FC in April 2016.[3][4] On May 4, 2018, Simon was released by Sky Blue FC.[5]

West Ham United

On September 14, 2018, Simon joined West Ham United ahead of the London club's debut season in the FA WSL.[6] The campaign saw West Ham reach their first ever FA Cup final. Simon played 89 minutes as Manchester City won 3–0 at Wembley Stadium.[7]

Houston Dash

On January 24, 2020, Simon left West Ham to return to the NWSL, signing with Houston Dash.[8]

Racing Louisville

On November 12, 2020, Simon was selected by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.[9]

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2018 and 30/09/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "Erin Simon - 2014-15 Women's Soccer Fall". Cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. Lee, Allison (April 29, 2016). "From open tryouts to starting lineup: Erin Simon's home-team dream comes true". Once A Metro. Vox Media. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. "Simon Signs With Sky Blue FC". Cuse.com. Syracuse University. April 15, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  5. "Sky Blue FC releases Simon". Front Row Soccer. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. "West Ham Ladies: WSL club sign American defender Erin Simon". BBC Sport. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  7. "Women's FA Cup final 2018-19: Manchester City Women 3-0 West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. May 4, 2019.
  8. "Houston Dash acquire defender Erin Simon". www.houstondynamo.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  9. Creditor, Avi. "Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline Expansion Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-11-13.


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