Kaleem Simon
Kaleem Strawbrige-Simon (born 8 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team. He most recently played for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaleem Strawbrige-Simon | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UCD | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | UCD | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Longford Town | 54 | (3) |
| 2017 | Bohemians | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | Longford Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cabinteely | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Athlone Town | 17 | (2) |
| 2019 | Warrenpoint Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Wexford | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Welling United | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Drogheda United | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Montserrat | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2021 | |||
Club career
Simon started his senior career with UCD in 2014 season. He joined newly promoted top division side Longford Town in December 2014.[2] Following club's relegation after 2016 season, he moved to Bohemians.[3]
Following spells with second division Irish clubs Cabinteely and Athlone Town, Simon joined NIFL Premiership club Warrenpoint Town in June 2019.[4] He returned to League of Ireland First Division by signing for Wexford in January 2020.[5]
International career
Born in England to an English father and Irish mother, Simon became eligible to play for Montserrat through his paternal grandmother.[6] Recruitment team of Montserrat Football Association contacted him in Instagram after noticing his eligibility and enquired if he would be interested in representing them. This led to his inclusion in Montserrat national team for World Cup qualifiers in March 2021.[7][8]
Simon made his international debut on 24 March 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Antigua and Barbuda.[9] He was also eligible to play for Dominican Republic prior to this match.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 November 2021[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UCD | 2014 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Longford Town | 2015 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2016 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 | ||
| Bohemians | 2017 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Longford Town | 2017 | League of Ireland First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cabinteely | 2018 | League of Ireland First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Athlone Town | 2019 | League of Ireland First Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Warrenpoint Town | 2019–20 | NIFL Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wexford | 2020 | League of Ireland First Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Welling United | 2020–21 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Drogheda United | 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 115 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 7 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup, Irish Cup & FA Cup
- Includes League of Ireland Cup & Northern Ireland Football League Cup
- Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
- Kaleem Simon at Soccerway
- "Longford Town signal intent with Rossiter capture". 31 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "2017 squad taking shape". 9 December 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "Four New Faces at The Point". 21 June 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "First Division Wexford snap up Kaleem Simon and James Carroll". 27 January 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "Kaleem Simon living the World Cup dream in the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean". 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "INTERNATIONAL CALL UP FOR WINGS MAN". 20 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "FORMER ATHLONE TOWN PLAYER RECEIVES WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION INTERNATIONAL CALL-UP". 22 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "Antigua vs. Montserrat". FootballCritic. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "K.Simon". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
External links
- Kaleem Simon at WorldFootball.net