Ellis Simms

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Ellis Simms
Personal information
Full name Ellis Reco Simms [1]
Date of birth (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Oldham, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Coventry City
Number 9
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City
2017–2020 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Everton 12 (1)
2021Blackpool (loan) 21 (8)
2022Heart of Midlothian (loan) 17 (5)
2022Sunderland (loan) 17 (7)
2023– Coventry City 52 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Ellis Reco Simms (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Coventry City.

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Club career

Simms (far right) pictured during his time at Manchester City in 2016. Next -Generation - Trophy 05.jpg
Simms (far right) pictured during his time at Manchester City in 2016.

Simms was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester. [4] After playing for Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City as a youth, he signed for Everton at the age of 16. [5] In July 2017, Simms won the golden boot at the CEE Cup in Czech Republic with six goals in four games. [6] He turned professional in 2019. [5]

In January 2021, Simms moved on loan to Blackpool, [7] making his debut on 23 January 2021 in the FA Cup as a substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 2–1 loss. [8] In his second appearance and his league debut the following week, again as a substitute, he scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in a 5–0 win over Wigan Athletic. [9]

On 26 January 2022, Simms joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [10] [11] He made his league debut the same day in a 2–1 loss at home to Celtic, coming off the bench at half time to replace Josh Ginnelly. [12] He scored his first goal for Hearts three days later in a 2–0 home win against Motherwell. [13]

On 29 July 2022, Simms signed for EFL Championship club Sunderland on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season. [14] [15] He was recalled on 31 December 2022. [16] He scored his first goal for Everton on 18 March 2023, scoring a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw away at Chelsea. [17]

In June 2023, reports began to emerge that newly promoted EFL Championship club Ipswich Town were interested in signing Simms, with an initial bid of up to £4m believed to have been rejected by Everton. [18]

In July 2023 he was linked with a transfer to Coventry City, [19] and signed for the club later that month on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [20]

On 26 February 2024, Simms scored his first career hat trick in the first half of the fifth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup in a 5–0 rout of Maidstone United. After scoring his first goal, Simms held up his jersey to reveal a shirt bearing the name of his teammate, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, who had been hospitalized due to an injury sustained during a game against Preston North End three days earlier. [21] [22] On 16 March, Simms scored a brace, including an equalizing stoppage time goal, against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, ending the game 3–2 in Coventry City's favour and helping the team progress beyond the quarter-finals for the first time since the 1986–87 FA Cup. [23]

International career

Simms is eligible to play internationally for England, Poland [24] and Jamaica. [25] On 6 November 2020, he was called up to the England U20 squad for a training camp. [26] The following week, he played for England U20s as a second-half substitute in an unofficial friendly match against Aston Villa. [27]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U21 2018–19 [28] 1 [lower-alpha 2] 010
2019–20 [29] 4 [lower-alpha 2] 141
Total5151
Everton 2020–21 [30] Premier League 00000000
2021–22 [31] Premier League10000010
2022–23 [32] Premier League11100111
Total121000000121
Blackpool (loan) 2020–21 [30] League One 218102 [lower-alpha 3] 22410
Heart of Midlothian (loan) 2021–22 [31] Scottish Premiership 17542217
Sunderland (loan) 2022–23 [32] Championship 17700177
Coventry City 2023–24 [33] Championship46136610005319
2024–25 [34] Championship6100210082
Total52146631006121
Career total11935118317314047
  1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. Appearances in League One play-offs

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