![]() Simpson with AFC Bournemouth in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Benjamin Simpson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 December 1996||
Place of birth | Weymouth, England [3] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2021 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | (0) |
2015 | → AFC Totton (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Rangers | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Cardiff City | 20 | (0) |
2024– | Leyton Orient | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jack Benjamin Simpson (born 18 December 1996) [2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Leyton Orient. He began his career at AFC Bournemouth, where he made 35 appearances, including 11 in the Premier League, and scored one goal. In January 2021, he joined Rangers, where he won a Scottish Premiership title. For a year from August 2022 he represented Cardiff City, whom he left by mutual consent. In February 2024, he joined Leyton Orient on a free transfer until the end of the season, with an option to extend in June 2024.
Simpson joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of twelve [4] and signed his first professional contract in April 2015. [5] Following this, he had a brief loan spell at non-League club AFC Totton during the early stages of the 2015–16 campaign [6] before returning to Bournemouth and appearing as a substitute in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Portsmouth. [7]
On 24 October 2017, almost two years after first appearing in a Bournemouth matchday squad, Simpson made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup tie against Middlesbrough, scoring the opening goal in their 3–1 victory. [8] He made his Premier League debut on 23 December, starting in a 4–0 loss away to Manchester City. [9]
On 28 January 2021, Simpson signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership club Rangers following the expiry of his Bournemouth contract at the end of the 2020–21 season. [10] A deal was then made with Bournemouth that allowed Simpson to move permanently on 1 February; [11] the Cherries were granted a sell-on fee and Simpson joined on a free transfer. [12] He made his debut against Dundee United on 21 February, coming for Filip Helander as a 67th-minute substitute. [13] He finished his first half-season as a league champion. [14]
Simpson moved to Cardiff City for an undisclosed transfer fee in August 2022, signing a two-year deal. [15] It was later revealed that Simpson had joined the club on a free transfer, with Rangers due performance dependent add-ons. [16]
On 31 August 2023, Simpson departed from Cardiff through mutual consent. [17] On 3 October he was charged by the Football Association with using racially abusive language to a teammate on a pre-season tour of Portugal. [18] The following month, he was banned for six games and fined £8,000. [19] The Regulatory Commission’s written reasons detailed that Simpson had made a discriminatory comment to Rohan Luthra, a British Asian, which was witnessed by Rubin Colwill and Kieron Evans. [20] Luthra did not report the incident until he saw an FA presentation about reporting discrimination. [21] Simpson, who according to Evans instantly regretted his slur due to his own girlfriend being of Indian heritage, said in his hearing that he did not recall the event due to intoxication but accepted that he must have made the comment. [21] [22] [20]
On 29 February 2024, Simpson signed for League One club Leyton Orient on a contract until the end of the 2023–24 season with a view to extend the deal in the summer. [23] On 21 May 2024, the club announced he had signed a year-long extension. [24]
Simpson was part of the England national team youth sides during the early part of his career and made an appearance for the under-21 side in November 2018. He played the full ninety minutes in defence, during a 5–1 away win against Denmark under-21s. [25]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2015–16 [2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17 [2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 [2] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
2018–19 [2] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2019–20 [2] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2020–21 [2] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
AFC Totton (loan) | 2015–16 [26] [27] [28] | Southern League D1 S&W | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
Rangers | 2020–21 [2] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2021–22 [2] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Cardiff City | 2022–23 [29] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
2023–24 [30] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
Career total | 62 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 3 |
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