Xavi Simons
Xavi Quentin Shay Simons (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, and the Netherlands national team.
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Simons with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Xavi Quentin Shay Simons | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
RB Leipzig (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | CD Thader | ||
| 2010–2019 | Barcelona | ||
| 2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | PSV | 34 | (19) |
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2021 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (3) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Netherlands | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 10 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:19, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Originally a product of Barcelona's La Masia, he signed for Paris Saint-German (PSG) in July 2019, where he would initially join the under-19s before making his professional debut in February 2021. With PSG, Simons won a Ligue 1 title and a Coupe de France. In 2022, he returned to the Netherlands with PSV, winning the KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield, and Eredivisie top scorer award in his only season at the club. In 2023, he returned to PSG before being immediately loaned out to RB Leipzig in Germany.
Initially playing for the Netherlands at youth level, Simons received his first call-up to the national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut in a 3–1 win over the United States in the round of 16 as the Netherlands crashed out in the quarter-finals.