Aidan Simmons

Aidan Simmons
Simmons with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 31
Youth career
St George FC
2016–2022 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Sydney FC NPL 34 (1)
2022– Western Sydney Wanderers 32 (2)
2023– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 14 (2)
International career‡
2023– Australia U-20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 March 2023

Aidan Simmons (born 26 May 2003) is an Australian footballer who plays as a right back for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[1]

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 9 June 2022, Simmons signed his first professional contract, joining Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal from cross-town rivals Sydney FC.[2] He made his senior debut as a substitute on 18 December, replacing Brandon Borrello in the 64th minute of a 1–0 defeat to Western United.[3] On 21 April 2023, Simmons scored his first goal for the club, opening the score to an eventual 4–0 victory over Wellington Phoenix at CommBank Stadium.[4]

International career

Simmons was selected for the Australian U-20 national team to play in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[5] He played in the first group game losing 1-0 to Vietnam.[6] He started again against Iran where he scored the opening goal of the game, slotting it easily in the net, the game ended in a 3-2 win for Australia.[7]

References

  1. ^ Aidan Simmons at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Simmons signs two-year scholarship". Western Sydney Wanderers. 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ Comito, Matt (18 December 2022). "Western United vs Western Sydney Wanderers". KEEPUP.
  4. ^ "Simmons lights up Wanderland in Wellington demolition". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Four Wanderers named in Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023". Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Young Socceroos suffer frustrating opening match loss to Vietnam". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Segecic scores stunning double as Subway Young Socceroos overcome Iran". Socceroos. 4 March 2023.