Dynel Simeu
Dynel Brown Kembo Simeu (born 13 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Southampton, as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dynel Brown Kembo Simeu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cameroon[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| 2021–2022 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Morecambe (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:27, 7 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
After playing youth football with Chelsea and Southampton,[2][4] Simeu moved on loan to Carlisle United in January 2022.[5][6]
On 1 September 2022, Simeu joined Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan.[7][8] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient, coming on as a substitute for Josh Hawkes in the 70th minute.[9] On 14 October 2022, Simeu scored his first professional goal in a 3–0 victory against Crewe.[10] He was given a red card during Tranmere's 0–2 defeat to AFC Wimbledon on 19 November 2022 for violent conduct after he threw Harry Pell to the floor off the ball.[11][12]
On 5 January 2023, Simeu joined Morecambe for the remainder of the season after ending his loan spell with Tranmere early.[13][14]
During an under-21 match against Aston Villa in August 2023, Simeu ruptured his achilles and was reported to be facing an extended spell on the sidelines.[15]
International career edit
Simeu has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.[16][17]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 7 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2021–22[18] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ "England - D. Simeu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Saints sign highly-rated youngster Simeu". Southampton FC. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Dynel Simeu: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Southampton sign Dynel Simeu from Chelsea". BBC Sport. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Dynel Simeu: Carlisle United sign Southampton defender on loan". BBC Sport. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Simeu joins Carlisle on loan". Southampton FC. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Simeu loaned to Tranmere". Southampton FC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Tranmere sign Glatzel and Simeu on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 0–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Warlow, Rob (21 November 2022). "'Age is not an excuse' - Southampton defender issues apology with honest message after red card". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Simeu moves to Morecambe on loan". Southampton FC. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Simeu joins Morecambe after Tranmere loan ended". BBC Sport.
- ^ House, Alfie (25 August 2023). "Southampton defender announces spell on sidelines due to injury". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Ireland U-17s lose to strong England side in Tallaght". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (16 November 2019). "A thrilling Game in Pinatar, as the young Lions come back from behind to draw 4–4". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dynel Simeu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Dynel Simeu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.