Clément Simonin

Clément Simonin
Personal information
Date of birthJuly 1, 1991
Place of birthPloemeur, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Toronto FC
Number38
Youth career
2003–2010Lorient
2011–2012Lander Bearcats
2013–2014NC State Wolfpack
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2013Carolina Dynamo24(0)
2014Seattle Sounders FC U-238(0)
2015Toronto FC II1(0)
2015–Toronto FC1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 29, 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Clément Simonin (born July 1, 1991) is a French footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC.

Career

Youth

Simonin was a member of FC Lorient from ages 12-19, making it to the club's reserve squad before being cut.[1]

College and Amateur

Simonin spent the first two seasons of his college career at Lander University where he made a total of 32 and tallied two goals and three assists. He also helped lead the Bearcats to a Peach Belt Conference regular season title in 2012. After two seasons with the Bearcats, he transferred to North Carolina State University. In his first season with the Wolfpack, he made 17 appearances and finished the year with four goals and one assist. In his senior season, he made only seven appearances due to injury.

During his time in college, Simonin also played in the PDL for Carolina Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[2][3][4]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Simonin was taken ninth overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. He was one of three players selected by the Reds in the first round.[5] He ended up signing with USL affiliate club Toronto FC II on March 12.[6] He made his professional debut for the club on March 21 against the Charleston Battery.[7] After his debut, with a rash of injuries to Toronto FC's defense, Simonin was signed to an MLS deal on March 27.[8] He went on to make his professional Major League Soccer debut on March 29 against Real Salt Lake.

References

  1. ↑ Carlisle, Jeff. "Clement Simonin's long, surprising journey to Toronto". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "2012 Carolina Dynamo stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "2013 Carolina Dynamo stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Reds make splash in MLS SuperDraft". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC staff. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Toronto FC II announces signing of eight players". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC staff. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston".
  8. ↑ "Toronto FC Sign Clement Simonin". March 27, 2015.

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