Josh Sims (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Samuel Sims[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Yeovil, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011– | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Southampton | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:05, 3 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Joshua Samuel "Josh" Sims (born 28 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Southampton in the Premier League.
Career
Sims joined Southampton's academy from the Elite Training Centre in 2011.[2][3] After impressing with the under-23 side, Sims made his professional debut for Southampton on 27 November 2016 against Everton in a Premier League match. He took only a few moments to achieve his first assist of his senior career when he set up Charlie Austin for a headed goal in the first minute. Sims ended the first half with 95% passing accuracy, the best among all players on the pitch, as Southampton went on to win 1–0.[4]
International
Sims has represented England at under-17 level and won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with his country.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 3 December 2016.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2016–17[7] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Southampton
International
- England U-17
References
- ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premierleague.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sims extends Saints stay until 2018". Southampton Football Club. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame". Elite Training Centre. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Southampton 1-0 Everton". BBC Sport. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Josh Sims". The FA. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Josh Sims profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Sims in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton FC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sims and England U17s crowned Euro champions!". Southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 21 May 2016.