Simon Power (footballer)

Simon Power
Personal information
Full name Simon Power[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Greystones, Ireland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Number 25
Youth career
Greystones United
St Joseph's Boys
–2015 Cabinteely
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Cabinteely 1 (0)
2016–2018 UCD 13 (1)
2018–2021 Norwich City 0 (0)
2019 → Dordrecht (loan) 10 (1)
2019 → Ross County (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Kings Lynn Town (loan) 6 (2)
2020–2021 → Kings Lynn Town (loan) 11 (2)
2021–2022 Harrogate Town 39 (2)
2022–2023 Shamrock Rovers 8 (2)
2024 Sligo Rovers 19 (4)
2025– St Patrick's Athletic 0 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U19
2019 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:26, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Simon Power (born 13 May 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Patrick's Athletic. He represented Ireland at youth level.

Club career

Early career

Born in Greystones, Power started his career as a youth player for Greystones United and later played youth football for St Josephs Boys and then Cabinteely before making his senior debut for Cabinteely in August 2015 as a substitute against Finn Harps.[2][3][4] He later signed for UCD, where he made 13 league appearances and scored one goal.[2]

Norwich City

In January 2018, Power joined Norwich City on an 18-month contract following a trial period with the club.[5][6] Power agreed a two-year extension to his deal in January 2019, six months before it was due to expire, and also joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season.[7][8] He made 10 appearances for Dordrecht and scored one goal.

On 4 July 2019, Power joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan.[9][10] On 13 July 2019 he made his debut for the club against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup.[2] However, he was recalled by Norwich in January 2020 after making just 4 senior appearances.[11] Later that month, he joined National League North side Kings Lynn Town on loan until the end of the season.[12] He made six appearances and scored twice as Kings Lynn were promoted to the National League.[2][13]

In August 2020, he returned to Kings Lynn Town on a season-long loan.[14] His loan was cut short in January 2021 in order to join Harrogate Town on a permanent deal, having made 13 appearances and scored two goals for the Linnets in all competitions.[2][15]

Harrogate Town

On 18 January 2021, Power joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a free transfer.[15][16] He made his first league appearance for the Sulphurites in the No. 30 shirt on 22 January 2021 in a 2-2 away draw at Salford, and scored his first league goal on 6 February in a 3-1 win at Crawley Town, a game which was also notable for being the solitary League Two appearance by Mark Wright for Crawley.[17][18]

Shamrock Rovers

In July 2022 Power returned home to sign for League of Ireland Champions Shamrock Rovers [19]

Sligo Rovers

On 20 December 2023, Power signed for Sligo Rovers.[20] On 28 June 2024, Power scored both goals in a 2–0 win over his former side Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds.[21]

St Patrick's Athletic

On 11 November 2024, Power signed a 2 year contract with St Patrick's Athletic.[22]

International career

Power has represented Ireland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[23][2]

Personal life

His father Rory played for Greystones United and Dalkey United and his brother Joe is also a footballer. His older sister Sophie has represented Ireland at tag rugby.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 1 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cabinteely 2015 LOI First Division 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
UCD 2016 LOI First Division 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2017 10 1 0 0 — 0 0 10 1
Total 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Norwich City 2018–19 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dordrecht (loan) 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 10 1 0 0 — 0 0 10 1
Ross County (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
Kings Lynn Town (loan) 2019–20 National League North 6 2 0 0 — 0 0 6 2
Kings Lynn Town (loan) 2020–21 National League 11 2 2 0 — 0 0 13 2
Harrogate Town 2020–21 League Two 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
2021–22 26 1 1 1 0 0 2[a] 0 29 2
Total 39 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 43 2
Shamrock Rovers 2022 LOI Premier Division 3 1 2 0 — 1[b] 0 6 1
2023 5 1 0 0 — 1[c] 0 6 1
Total 8 2 2 0 — 2 0 12 2
Sligo Rovers 2024 LOI Premier Division 19 4 1 0 — — 20 4
St Patrick's Athletic 2025 LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 107 14 6 1 3 0 4 0 122 15
  1. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Norwich City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Simon Power at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Back O' The Net!". Greystones Guide. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ Dempsey, Andrew (6 January 2020). "Ireland under-21 winger Simon Power returns to Norwich after Ross County loan". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Simon Power joins City's Under-23s". www.canaries.co.uk. Norwich City F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ Donnelly, Dave (3 January 2018). "Promising UCD winger Simon Power joins Norwich City". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (8 January 2019). "Former UCD star Simon Power given new two-year deal by Norwich before heading to Holland on loan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ Scully, Michael (8 January 2019). "Former UCD man Power joins FC Dordecht on loan". DublinLive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ Bailey, Michael (4 July 2019). "They've got the Power: Top-flight new boys seal loan move for City's Simon". The Pink Un. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Norwich City's Simon Power joins Ross County on season-loan loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ Davitt, Paddy (6 January 2020). "Norwich City wide player Simon Power cuts short Ross County loan". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ^ Lakey, Chris (17 January 2020). "Norwich City youngster joins King's Lynn Town on loan". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  13. ^ Plummer, Greg (17 June 2020). "Breaking: King's Lynn Town are promoted to the National League". Lynn News. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ Dollery, Paul (5 August 2020). "Ireland U21 winger Simon Power leaves Norwich City on season-long loan". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  15. ^ a b Southwell, Connor (18 January 2021). "Young City winger completes permanent Harrogate Town move". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Simon Power: Harrogate Town sign Norwich City winger". BBC Sport. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Salford City 2-2 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Crawley Town 1-3 HarrogateTown". BBC Sport. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Shamrock Rovers welcome Simon Power 27 July 2022". 27 July 2022.
  20. ^ https://www.sligorovers.com/simon-power-added-to-2024-squad/
  21. ^ https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41426068.html
  22. ^ https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9703
  23. ^ Palmer, Tim (18 January 2020). "Irish under-21 international Simon Power joins King's Lynn on loan from Norwich". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2021.