Paris Simmons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paris Michael Simmons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New Orleans Jesters | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2008 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Eastwood Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Carlton Town | 21 | (3) |
| 2011– | New Orleans Jesters | 12 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2011. | |||
Paris Simmons (born 2 January 1990 in London Borough of Lewisham) is an English footballer currently playing for New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League.
Career
England
Simmons made his club debut on 11 May 2008, the final day of the season, in a Premier League game, for Derby County against Reading as a substitute.[2] He had the ball in the net within seconds of getting on the pitch but the whistle had already been blown for a foul by Darren Moore.[3]
Simmons first team chances were restricted by Paul Jewell's massive squad reconstruction following relegation from the Premier League and, on 30 October 2008, he joined non-league Burton Albion on a month's loan.[4] but returned without scoring a goal for the Brewers. He went out on loan again to League Two Lincoln City on 11 March 2009 in one-month deal. It was announced in May 2009 that he would not be offered a new deal by Derby at the end of his contract deal.[5]
After joining Wolverhampton Wanderers on trial[6] he signed for Conference North team Eastwood Town. In October he left Eastwood Town as he was not getting played due to contracted players taking priority and, after spending time on trial with Polish club Śląsk Wrocław,[7] joined Carlton Town.
United States
Simmons moved to the United States in 2011 when he signed with the New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League joined by his friend from secondary school James Burgin. He made his debut for the Jesters in their first game of the 2011 season, a 3–1 loss to the El Paso Patriots,[8] and scored his first goal on 21 May, in a 2–0 win over the West Texas United Sockers.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ "Derby 0 – 4 Reading". BBC Sport. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Editing Paris Simmons". Derby County official website. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Simmons is in as Clough looks to add to Brewers' goal threat". Derby Telegraph. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Defender Todd set for Rams exit door". therams.co.uk. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "McCarthy takes Derby striker Simmons on trial at Molineux". Daily Mail. 7 July 2009.
- ↑ "Commons is getting closer to Rams return". therams.co.uk. 1 December 2009.
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214309.html
- ↑ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214324.html