Tommy Simkin

Tommy Simkin

Tommy Simkin in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Tommy James Simkin [1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Walsall, England [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Leyton Orient (on loan from Stoke City)
Number	1
Youth career
2016–2023	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Stoke City	1	(0)
2022	→ AFC Fylde (loan)	0	(0)
2023	→ Solihull Moors (loan)	18	(0)
2024	→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)	1	(0)
2024–2025	→ Walsall (loan)	40	(0)
2025–	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2021-2022	England U18	4	(0)
2024–	England U20	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:33, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Tommy James Simkin (born 8 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Leyton Orient on loan from Stoke City.

Club career

Simkin progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in April 2022. ^[3] He joined National League North side AFC Fylde in July 2022 on a one-month youth loan. ^[4] In July 2023, Simkin signed a new long-term contract with Stoke and joined National League side Solihull Moors on a season long loan. ^[5] After making 19 appearances for the Moors he was recalled by Stoke on 10 November 2023 after injuries to their senior keepers. ^[6] Simkin made his professional debut on 9 December 2023 in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday after Jack Bonham was unavailable due to sickness. ^{[7] [8]} On 12 January 2024, Simkin joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. ^[9] Simkin made one appearance for Forest Green which came in a 2–0 defeat against Harrogate Town on 13 January 2024. ^[10] He returned to Stoke early in February 2024 after the departure of manager Troy Deeney. ^[11]

Simkin joined his home town club, Walsall on loan for the 2024–25 season alongside teammate Nathan Lowe. ^[12] Simkin established himself as Walsall's number one and with Lowe scoring regularly the Saddlers topped the table by January and had a 15-point cushion. ^[13] However Lowe went back to Stoke and Walsall lost their form and ended up missing out on automatic promotion on the final day. ^[14] After beating Chesterfield in the play-offs they lost 1–0 to AFC Wimbledon in the 2025 EFL League Two play-off final. ^[15]

On 18 July 2025, Simkin joined League One side Leyton Orient on loan for the 2025–26 season. ^[16]

International career

Having previously represented England at U18 level, Simkin made his debut for the England Elite League squad as substitute during a 5-1 win over Poland at the Bialystok City Stadium on 22 March 2024. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	2022–23 [18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [19]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2024–25 [20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2025–26 [21]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
AFC Fylde (loan)	2022–22 [2]	National League North	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Solihull Moors (loan)	2023–24 [19]	National League	18	0	1	0	0	0	—		19	0
Forest Green Rovers (loan)	2023–24 [19]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Walsall (loan)	2024–25 [20]	League Two	40	0	2	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	47	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2025–26 [21]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			60	0	3	0	2	0	3	0	68	0

1. Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2025 ^[22]

References

1. "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
2. Tommy Simkin at Soccerway
3. "Michael O'Neill excited by Stoke City teenage duo Tommy Simkin and Emre Tezgel". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. "TOMMY SIMKIN SIGNS ON LOAN FROM STOKE CITY". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
5. "Simkin signs new contract". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
6. "Stoke City make emergency recall of teen keeper as injury strikes". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
7. "Simkin starts for City". Stoke City. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
8. "Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday team news as teen keeper makes emergency debut". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
9. "Simkin lands Forest Green Rovers stint". Stoke City. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
10. "Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
11. "'He's an England youth goalkeeper coming through the ranks' - Ricky Martin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
12. "Tommy Simkin joins on loan from Stoke City". Walsall FC. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
13. "Walsall are moving forward despite defeat - Sadler". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
14. "Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
15. "AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
16. "Simkin joins Orient on season-long loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
17. "Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad". England Football. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
18. "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
19. "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
20. "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
21. "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
22. "England U21 3–2 Germany U21". BBC Sport. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.