Jack Simpson (footballer)

Jack Benjamin Simpson (born 18 December 1996)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rangers. He has previously played for AFC Bournemouth.

Jack Simpson
Personal information
Full name Jack Benjamin Simpson[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-18) 18 December 1996[2]
Place of birth Weymouth, England[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2015 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 AFC Bournemouth 20 (0)
2015 → AFC Totton (loan)
2021– Rangers 0 (0)
National team
2018 England U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:01, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

AFC Bournemouth

Simpson joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of twelve[4] and signed his first professional contract in April 2015.[5] Following this, Simpson enjoyed a brief loan spell at non-league side AFC Totton during the early stages of the 2015–16 campaign[6] before returning to the Cherries to appear as a substitute in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Portsmouth.[7]

Almost two years on after first appearing in a Bournemouth matchday squad, Simpson finally made his first-team debut in their EFL Cup tie against Middlesbrough, scoring the opener in the 3–1 victory.[8] Following his impressive debut, Simpson went onto feature in Bournemouth's quarter-final tie against Premier League champions, Chelsea, in which he featured for the full 90 minutes in the 2–1 defeat.

Rangers

On 28 January 2021, Simpson signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership side Rangers and will join the club in the summer following the expiry of his contract with Bournemouth.[9] A deal was then made with Bournemouth that allowed Simpson to move permanently on 1 February 2021.[10]

International

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.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 12 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2015–16[2] Premier League 000000—00
2016–17[2] Premier League 000000—00
2017–18[2] Premier League 101021—41
2018–19[2] Premier League 601040—110
2019–20[2] Premier League 402020—80
2020–21[2] Championship 901020—120
Total 20050101—351
Rangers 2020–21[2] Scottish Premiership 000000—00
Career total 20050101—351

    References
    1. "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    2. "J. Simpson". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    3. "Eddie Howe insists Cherries youngster Jack Simpson has attributes to compete at top level". Bournemouth Echo. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    4. "AFCB - Jack Simpson". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    5. "AFC Bournemouth: Youth team quartet offered first pro contracts". Bournemouth Echo. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    6. "Jack Simpson Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    7. "Portsmouth vs. AFC Bournemouth". Soccerway. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    8. "AFC Bournemouth vs. Middlesbrough". Soccerway. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
    9. "RANGERS SIGN JACK SIMPSON ON PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT". Rangers F.C. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
    10. "Rangers: Scott Wright & Jack Simpson join on four-and-a-half year deals". BBC Sport. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
    11. Lewis, Jason (20 November 2018). "Jack Simpson makes England under-21s debut in Denmark win". Bournemouth Daily Echo.
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