Regillio Simons

Regillio Simons
Personal information
Full nameRegillio Simons
Date of birth28 June 1973
Place of birthAmsterdam, Netherlands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionStriker (retired)
Club information
Current team
Faja Lobi KDS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993-1995Telstar
1995-1999Fortuna Sittard
1999-2001NAC Breda
2002Fortuna Sittard
2002-2003Willem II
2003Kyoto Purple Sanga
2004Den Haag
2004-2005TOP Oss
Teams managed
2005/2008Turkiyemspor Amsterdam
2008/2009JOS Watergraafsmeer
2009/2011SV Huizen
2011/2012SV Hillegom
2012/2013SC Voorland
2013/2014Faja Lobi KDS
2013/2014AFC Ajax (amateurs)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Regillio Simons (born 28 June 1973) is a former Dutch football player.

He started playing football at FC Amstelland. As a striker he played for SC Telstar, Fortuna Sittard, NAC, Willem II (football club), Kyoto Purple Sanga (Japan), ADO Den Haag and TOP Oss . In his best time he was employed by Fortuna Sittard. In the season 1998/1999 he had a big contribution with two goals in the 1-3 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam Arena. In that same year he scored four times in the 6-4 home win against PSV Eindhoven. After his professional career he defended several years the colors of FC Türkiyemspor, an Amsterdam amateur club playing in the top Sunday league. Since the summer of 2008 he has played for the AFC Ajax (amateurs) for two years.

Since 2005 he also started his coaching career and became a headcoach at various clubs. This season he is the head coach of Faja Lobi KDS, where he also is the Academy director. Since 2010 Simons is in the possession of the Coaching degree UEFA Pro Licence.

Regillio Simons, father of two sons, now dwells in Spain, where one of his sons, Xavi Simons, is playing in the youth academy of FC Barcelona.[1]

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