Ellis Simms

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Everton	12	(1)
2021	→ Blackpool (loan)	21	(8)
2022	→ Heart of Midlothian (loan)	17	(5)
2022	→ Sunderland (loan)	17	(7)
2023–	Coventry City	46	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 5 May 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.

Club career

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 4 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton U21	2018–19 [28]	—	—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1	0
	2019–20 [29]	—	—		—		—		4 [lower-alpha 2]	1	4	1
	Total		—		—		—		5	1	5	1
Everton	2020–21 [30]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 [31]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022–23 [32]	Premier League	11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
	Total		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
Blackpool (loan)	2020–21 [30]	League One	21	8	1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 3]	2	24	10
Heart of Midlothian (loan)	2021–22 [31]	Scottish Premiership	17	5	4	2	—		—		21	7
Sunderland (loan)	2022–23 [32]	Championship	17	7	—		0	0	—		17	7
Coventry City	2023–24 [33]	Championship	46	13	6	6	1	0	0	0	53	19
Career total			113	34	11	8	1	0	7	3	132	45

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in League One play-offs

References

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12. "Heart of Midlothian 1-2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
13. "Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
14. "Ellis Simms signs for SAFC". safc.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
15. "Sunderland loan striker Simms from Everton". BBC Sport.
16. "Everton recall Ellis Simms from Sunderland loan to boost attacking options". The Independent. 31 December 2022.
17. "Premier League: Simms scores late Everton leveller at Chelsea". BBC Sport. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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21. Brennan, Stuart (26 February 2024). "Coventry City 5-0 Maidstone United: Ellis Simms' first senior hat trick ends Stones' brave FA Cup run". BBC . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
22. "Coventry's Tatsuhiro Sakamoto suffers 'terrible' injury in Preston defeat". SportsMax. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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