Tommy Simkin

Tommy Simkin
Personal information
Full name	Tommy James Simkin
Date of birth	8 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Walsall, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Walsall ; (on loan from Stoke City)
Youth career
2016–2023	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Stoke City
2022	→ AFC Fylde (loan)
2023	→ Solihull Moors (loan)
2024	→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)
2024–	→ Walsall (loan)
International career‡
2022-2023	England U18
2024–	England U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Last updated July 07, 2024

Tommy James Simkin (born 8 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two side Walsall on loan from EFL Championship club 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 seaason.^[12]

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.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	2022–23 ^[14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 ^[15]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2024–25 ^[16]	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 ^[15]	National League	18	0	1	0	0	0	—		19	0
Forest Green Rovers (loan)	2023–24 ^[15]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Walsall (loan)	2024–25 ^[16]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			20	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	0

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References

↑ "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
1 2 Tommy Simkin at Soccerway
↑ "Michael O'Neill excited by Stoke City teenage duo Tommy Simkin and Emre Tezgel". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ "TOMMY SIMKIN SIGNS ON LOAN FROM STOKE CITY". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ "Simkin signs new contract". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ "Stoke City make emergency recall of teen keeper as injury strikes". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
↑ "Simkin starts for City". Stoke City. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ "Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday team news as teen keeper makes emergency debut". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ "Simkin lands Forest Green Rovers stint". Stoke City. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
↑ "Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
↑ "'He's an England youth goalkeeper coming through the ranks' - Ricky Martin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
↑ "Tommy Simkin joins on loan from Stoke City". Walsall FC. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
↑ "Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad". England Football. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
↑ "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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1 2 "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.

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[1] "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[Soccerway-2] 1 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] "Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad". England Football. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

[2022-23-14] "Games played by Tommy Simkin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.

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Personal information
Full name	Tommy James Simkin^[1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Walsall, England^[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Walsall (on loan from Stoke City)
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–	→ Walsall (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022-2023	England U18	2	(0)
2024–	England U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)