Simon Dawkins

Simon Dawkins

Dawkins playing for the San Jose Earthquakes in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Simon Jonathan Dawkins [1]
Date of birth	(1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 36) [1]
Place of birth	London, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Monterey Bay
Number	8
Youth career
2004–2005	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2008–2009	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	11	(0)
2011–2014	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ San Jose Earthquakes (loan)	53	(14)
2013	→ Aston Villa (loan)	4	(0)
2013–2014	→ Derby County (loan)	13	(3)
2014–2016	Derby County	47	(4)
2016–2018	San Jose Earthquakes	38	(5)
2019	Ipswich Town	2	(0)
2022–	Monterey Bay	39	(1)
International career‡
2014–2016	Jamaica	21	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Jamaica CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up 2015 United States–Canada Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2015

Simon Jonathan Dawkins (born 1 December 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC. Born in England, he represented the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Dawkins joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2004 and featured regularly in the reserves. He featured in the first team matchday squad once, as an unused sub under Martin Jol for a UEFA Cup game against Anorthosis Famagusta, ^[3] but did not progress onto making a first team apoearance. On 1 June 2009, Dawkins was released from his Tottenham Hotspur contract and then failed a medical at RC Strasbourg. ^[4]

Leyton Orient (loan)

He joined Leyton Orient on loan before the start of the 2008–09 season. ^[5] His first team debut was delayed after picking up an ankle injury in a friendly match, coincidentally, against parent club Tottenham. He made his first league appearance on 16 August 2008, coming on as a substitute against Peterborough United, ^[6] and made his cup debut in the Football League Trophy on 2 September where they beat Southend United 4–2. ^[7] His loan period ended on 3 January 2009.

Return to Tottenham Hotspur

Dawkins later returned to Tottenham on a non-contract basis while recovering from injury. A contract was dependent upon his proven fitness at start of the 2010–11 season. ^[8]

In August 2010, Dawkins went on trial with Celtic ^[9] later deciding to continue to train with Tottenham, scoring in a training friendly against Milton Keynes Dons on 8 December. ^[10]

On 14 March 2011, Dawkins was rewarded with a contract by Tottenham Hotspur after impressing back at the club on trial, with his contract set to run until June 2013. ^[11]

San Jose Earthquakes (loan)

Dawkins then signed for the San Jose Earthquakes on loan for the 2011 season. ^[12] He made his debut for the Earthquakes on 19 March in their first game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. ^[13] He scored his first goal for his new club on 2 April in a 2–2 draw with Seattle Sounders. ^[14]

In January 2012, after returning to Spurs, there was interest from Steve McClaren's FC Twente but a loan deal could not be finalised. ^[15] Dawkins appeared in a Spurs matchday squad for the first time in over four years when he was an unused substitute for an FA Cup tie against Stevenage. ^[16]

He then joined the Earthquakes on loan again for the 2012 season.

Aston Villa (loan)

On the final day of the January 2013 transfer window, Dawkins signed on loan with Premier League club Aston Villa for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. ^[17] On 10 February 2013, at the age of 25, he made his Premier League debut in a match against West Ham United, which Villa won 2–1.

Derby County

On 14 October 2013, Dawkins joined Championship side Derby County. ^[18] It was announced on 18 October 2013 that Dawkins would be extending his stay with the Rams by agreeing to a 93-day emergency loan. ^[19] Dawkins made his first appearance for Derby on 19 October 2013, coming on as a replacement for Mason Bennett at the beginning of the second half. After a series of impressive performances for Derby, Head Coach Steve McClaren expressed his interest in signing Dawkins permanently in the January transfer window. A deal was reached with Tottenham and they agreed a fee on 3 January 2014, with Dawkins agreeing to a 2+1⁄2-year deal. ^[20] He thus became manager Steve McClaren's first permanent signing for Derby.

San Jose Earthquakes

On 6 January 2016, Dawkins rejoined Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes for an undisclosed fee. ^[21]

On 16 February 2018, Dawkins and San Jose agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the club. ^[22] Minnesota United FC claimed Dawkins on waivers shortly after the termination of his contract with San Jose. ^[23] However, Dawkins was released a week later before the start of the season. ^[24]

Ipswich Town

Following a trial in December 2018, ^[25] Dawkins signed for Ipswich Town in January 2019 on a short-term deal, ^[26] with the option of an additional 12 months. He was released at the end of the 2018–19 season after making just 2 substitute appearances for the club. ^[27]

Monterey Bay

After a nearly three-year absence from club football, Dawkins was announced as a signing for USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay FC on 15 March 2022. Dawkins had previously played under manager Frank Yallop during his initial loan spell with the San Jose Earthquakes, and assistant manager Ramiro Corrales was also his teammate at the time. ^[28] On 23 July 2022, Dawkins scored his first goal for Monterey Bay during a 2–0 victory over New York Red Bulls II. ^[29]

International career

Dawkins made his international debut for Jamaica on 26 May 2014 against Serbia at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. ^[30] He scored his first goal for Jamaica in a 2–2 draw with Egypt on 4 June 2014 at Leyton Orient. Dawkins scored a last minute winner to see Jamaica through to the next round of qualifying stages with a spectacular volley against Nicaragua.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 March 2019

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
Tottenham Hotspur	2008–09 [31]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010–11 [32]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12 [33]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2012–13 [34]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14 [35]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2008–09 [31]	League One	11	0	1	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	14	0
San Jose Earthquakes (loan)	2011 [36] [37]	Major League Soccer	26	6	0	0	—		0	0	26	6
	2012 [36] [37]	Major League Soccer	29	8	2	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	33	8
	Total		55	14	2	0	0	0	2	0	59	14
Aston Villa (loan)	2012–13 [34]	Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Derby County (loan)	2013–14 [35]	Championship	13	3	0	0	0	0	—		13	3
Derby County	2013–14 [35]	Championship	13	1	1	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	17	1
	2014–15 [38]	Championship	34	3	3	0	5	2	—		42	5
	2015–16 [39]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		60	7	4	0	6	2	3	0	73	9
San Jose Earthquakes	2016 [36] [37]	Major League Soccer	24	5	0	0	—		0	0	24	5
	2017	Major League Soccer	14	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		0	0	16	0
	Total		38	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	40	5
Ipswich Town	2018–19	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career total			170	26	9	0	6	2	7	0	192	28

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
3. Appearances in Football League play-offs
4. Appearances in U.S. Open Cup

International

As of match played 2 September 2016

Jamaica
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	8	2
2015	11	1
2016	2	0
Total	21	3

International goals

As of match played 8 September 2015. Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, "score" column indicates score after each Dawkins goal. ^[40]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 June 2014	Brisbane Road, London, England	Egypt	1–1	2–2	Friendly
2.	16 November 2014	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica	Haiti	1–0	2–0	2014 Caribbean Cup
3.	8 September 2015	Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua	Nicaragua	2–0	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

San Jose Earthquakes

• Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield: 2012
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Regular Season Championship: 2012

International

Jamaica

• Caribbean Cup: 2014
• CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2015

References

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26. Andy Warren (9 January 2019). "'New additions can give a club that lift' - Ipswich Town sign winger Dawkins following trial". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
27. "Gerken Included in Released Blues". Ipswich Town Official Website. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
28. "Former San Jose Earthquakes Forward Simon Dawkins Joins Monterey Bay F.C." Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
29. "Monterey Bay F.C. Earns Third Consecutive Shutout in 2-0 Victory Over New York Red Bulls II". montereybayfc.com. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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39. "Games played by Simon Dawkins in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
40. "Dawkins, Simon". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

External links

• Simon Dawkins at National-Football-Teams.com
• Simon Dawkins at Soccerbase