Simon Power (footballer)

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Simon Power
Personal information
Full name Simon Power [1]
Date of birth (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Greystones, Ireland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Number 25
Youth career
Greystones United
St Joseph's Boys
–2015 Cabinteely
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Cabinteely 1 (0)
2016–2018 UCD 13 (1)
2018–2021 Norwich City 0 (0)
2019 → Dordrecht (loan) 10 (1)
2019 → Ross County (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Kings Lynn Town (loan) 6 (2)
2020–2021 → Kings Lynn Town (loan) 11 (2)
2021–2022 Harrogate Town 39 (2)
2022–2023 Shamrock Rovers 8 (2)
2024 Sligo Rovers 19 (4)
2025– St Patrick's Athletic 0 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U19
2019 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:26, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Simon Power (born 13 May 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Patrick's Athletic. He represented Ireland at youth level.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Born in Greystones, Power started his career as a youth player for Greystones United and later played youth football for St Josephs Boys and then Cabinteely before making his senior debut for Cabinteely in August 2015 as a substitute against Finn Harps. [2] [3] [4] He later signed for UCD, where he made 13 league appearances and scored one goal. [2]

Norwich City

In January 2018, Power joined Norwich City on an 18-month contract following a trial period with the club. [5] [6] Power agreed a two-year extension to his deal in January 2019, six months before it was due to expire, and also joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season. [7] [8] He made 10 appearances for Dordrecht and scored one goal.

On 4 July 2019, Power joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan. [9] [10] On 13 July 2019 he made his debut for the club against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup. [2] However, he was recalled by Norwich in January 2020 after making just 4 senior appearances. [11] Later that month, he joined National League North side Kings Lynn Town on loan until the end of the season. [12] He made six appearances and scored twice as Kings Lynn were promoted to the National League. [2] [13]

In August 2020, he returned to Kings Lynn Town on a season-long loan. [14] His loan was cut short in January 2021 in order to join Harrogate Town on a permanent deal, having made 13 appearances and scored two goals for the Linnets in all competitions. [2] [15]

Harrogate Town

On 18 January 2021, Power joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a free transfer. [15] [16] He made his first league appearance for the Sulphurites in the No. 30 shirt on 22 January 2021 in a 2-2 away draw at Salford, and scored his first league goal on 6 February in a 3-1 win at Crawley Town, a game which was also notable for being the solitary League Two appearance by Mark Wright for Crawley. [17] [18]

Shamrock Rovers

In July 2022 Power returned home to sign for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. [19] He made just 12 appearances, scoring 2 goals in all competitions during an injury hit 18 months at the club. [2]

Sligo Rovers

On 20 December 2023, Power signed for Sligo Rovers. [20] On 28 June 2024, Power scored both goals in a 2–0 win over his former side Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds. [21] He scored 4 goals in 20 appearances during his one season at the club. [2]

St Patrick's Athletic

On 11 November 2024, Power signed a 2 year contract with St Patrick's Athletic. [22] He scored on his debut on 18 January 2025, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win away to Inchicore Athletic in the Leinster Senior Cup. [23]

International career

Power has represented Ireland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. [24] [2]

Personal life

His father Rory played for Greystones United and Dalkey United and his brother Joe is also a footballer. His older sister Sophie has represented Ireland at tag rugby. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 24 January 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cabinteely 2015 LOI First Division 1000—0010
UCD 2016 LOI First Division 3000—0030
2017 10100—00101
Total131000000131
Norwich City 2018–19 Championship 0000000000
2019–20 Premier League 0000000000
2020–21 Championship0000000000
Total0000000000
Dordrecht (loan) 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 10100—00101
Ross County (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 1000300040
Kings Lynn Town (loan) 2019–20 National League North 6200—0062
Kings Lynn Town (loan) 2020–21 National League 11220—00132
Harrogate Town 2020–21 League Two 131000000141
2021–22 26111002 [a] 0292
Total392110020432
Shamrock Rovers 2022 LOI Premier Division 3120—1 [b] 061
2023 5100—1 [c] 061
Total8220—20122
Sligo Rovers 2024 LOI Premier Division 19410——204
St Patrick's Athletic 2025 LOI Premier Division 0000—2 [c] 121
Career total1071461306112416
  1. ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. 1 2 Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

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