Josh Sims (footballer)

Josh Sims
Personal information
Full name Joshua Samuel Sims[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997
Place of birth Yeovil, England
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
Southampton
Number 39
Youth career
2011– Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Southampton 2 (0)
National team
2014 England U17 8 (1)
2014–2015 England U18 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:05, 3 December 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:11, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

Joshua Samuel "Josh" Sims (born 28 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Southampton in the Premier League.

Career

Sims joined Southampton's academy from the Elite Training Centre in 2011.[2][3] After impressing with the under-23 side, Sims made his professional debut for Southampton on 27 November 2016 against Everton in a Premier League match. He took only a few moments to achieve his first assist of his senior career when he set up Charlie Austin for a headed goal in the first minute. Sims ended the first half with 95% passing accuracy, the best among all players on the pitch, as Southampton went on to win 1–0.[4]

International

Sims has represented England at under-17 level and won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with his country.[5]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2016.[6]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2016–17[7] Premier League2000100030
Career total 2000100030

Honours

Club

Southampton

International

England U-17

References

  1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premierleague.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. "Sims extends Saints stay until 2018". Southampton Football Club. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "Hall of Fame". Elite Training Centre. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. "Southampton 1-0 Everton". BBC Sport. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. "Josh Sims". The FA. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. Josh Sims profile at Soccerway
  7. "Games played by Josh Sims in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton FC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  9. "Sims and England U17s crowned Euro champions!". Southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 21 May 2016.
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