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Xavi Simons Biography
Xavier Quentin Shay Simons was born on 21 April 2003, he is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV.
Xavi Simons Early Life
Born in Amsterdam, Xavi Simons is the son of Dutch former footballer Regillio Simons. Simons is of Surinamese descent through his father.
Xavi Simon’s older brother Faustino was born in 1996, who also played football, shares the same birthday.
Xavi Simons Career
Club Career
Simons joined the youth setup of Barcelona in 2010 from CD Tháder, and quickly progressed to become one of the Spanish club’s most highly rated youth players, with English club Chelsea, as well as Spanish giants Real Madrid, reportedly attempting to sign him at a young age.
In July 2019, Xavi Simons moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), having failed to agree a new contract with Barcelona.
His three-year contract with the Parisian club was reportedly worth up to €1 million annually.
On 10 February 2021, Xavi Simons made his professional debut for PSG, coming on as a substitute for Julian Draxler in a 1–0 Coupe de France win over Caen.
He made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Strasbourg two months later. On 19 May 2021, he won his first professional trophy, the Coupe de France.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Xavi Simons was included in the first-team preparation and pre-season by manager Mauricio Pochettino.
On 14 July 2021, he came off the bench and scored a goal in a 4–0 friendly win over Le Mans at the Camp des Loges.
He scored another goal in a 2–2 friendly draw against Chambly three days later at the same ground.
On 18 August, Xavi Simons was sent back to train with the under-19 squad coached by Zoumana Camara.
He eventually made his first appearance of the season for PSG in a 3–0 cup win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December, his first ever professional start.
On 3 January 2022, Xavi Simons recorded his first senior assist in a 4–0 cup win over Vannes, a pass for Kylian Mbappé.
His first league appearance of the 2021–22 season came in a 1–1 away draw to Lyon on 9 January, where he came on as a 69th minute substitute.
On 31 January, Xavi Simons missed the final penalty in a 6–5 penalty shoot-out defeat to Nice in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
On 11 February, he made his first league start in a 1–0 win over Rennes at the Parc des Princes.
On 28 June 2022, Xavi Simons signed for Eredivisie club PSV on a five-year contract.
Although he was initially expected to extend his contract with PSG and join PSV on loan, the situation changed when PSV no longer wanted a loan deal.
However, PSG negotiated a buy-back clause in Simons’s contract, effective in 2023.
Xavi Simons scored a goal on his debut for the club, a 5–3 win over rivals Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield on 30 July.
On 7 August, in his first Eredivisie game, Xavi Simons provided an assist for Johan Bakayoko, who opened the scoring in a 4–1 victory against newly promoted Emmen.
International Career
Xavi Simons has represented the Netherlands at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 and under-21 levels.
In October 2022, Xavi Simons was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Xavi Simons Honours
Coupe de France: 2020–21
Ligue 1: 2021–22
Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022
Eredivisie Player of the Month: August 2022
Personal Life
In March 2020, Xavi Simons was named on Goal’s “NxGn 2020” list of 50 best wonderkids in world football. He was also included in The Guardian’s “Next Generation 2020” in October.
Xavi Simons has amassed a large following on social media platform Instagram, with over 4 million followers.
Xavi Simons also has a sponsorship contract with sporting goods manufacturer Adidas.
Xavi Simons Net Worth
Xavi Simons is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV. He has an estimated net worth of $3 millions.