Ellis Simms
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Coventry City
at Coventry City
1,052 days · joined 2023-07-07
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€6.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.42
goals / match
Coventry City
top club · 103 apps
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2024
€7.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
37
best season · 18/19
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-05 · 6 players total
263Appearances
110Goals
15Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ellis Simms |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ellis Reco Simms |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-05 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oldham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Coventry City |
| Joined | 2023-07-07 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | P&P Sport ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Coventry City
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Coventry City
46 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Everton → Coventry
23/24 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Coventry City
53 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2022
Transfer: Sunderland → Everton
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Everton → Sunderland
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sunderland AFC, Everton FC
28 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Everton U21 → Everton
22/23 · Transfer
May 2022
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Everton U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Everton U23 → Heart of Midl.
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Everton FC, Everton FC U23, Heart of Midlothian FC
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Blackpool → Everton U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Everton U23 → Blackpool
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Blackpool FC, Everton FC, Everton FC U23
36 matches · 18 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Everton FC U23, Everton FC
19 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Everton FC U23, Everton FC U18
29 matches · 37 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Everton FC U18, Everton FC U23
19 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man City Youth → Everton U18
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Everton FC U18, Sunderland AFC U18, Blackburn Rovers U18
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.57/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.57/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
30.0%
Everton FC
7.5%
Sunderland AFC
5.5%
Heart of Midlothian FC
21.2%
Everton FC U23
13.5%
Blackpool FC
8.6%
Everton FC U18
13.7%
Blackburn Rovers U18
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 103 | 27 | 6 | 876 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 162 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 620 |
| Everton FC U23 | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 395 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 251 |
| Everton FC U18 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 45 | 41 | 3 | 400 |
| Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Coventry City | 43 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 382 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 210 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Everton FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 302 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Blackpool FC | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Everton FC U18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Everton FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Everton FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Sunderland AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Man City Youth | Everton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | Everton U23 | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Blackpool | Everton U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Everton U23 | Heart of Midl. | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Heart of Midl. | Everton U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Everton U21 | Everton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | Everton | Sunderland | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Sunderland | Everton | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-07 | Everton | Coventry | Transfer | 4000000 | €7.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Toe injury | 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-24 | 41 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-08 | 8 | 2 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€7.00m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€5.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheaf | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Tyrer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Astley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Binks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Einar Iversen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rhys Hughes | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Beni Baningime | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum O'Hare | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kasey Palmer | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Hunt | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Korede David | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 32 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 13 | 46 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U23 | 8 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 6 |
| 20/21 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 21 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Everton FC U18 | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Sunderland | Everton | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | Everton | Sunderland | Loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Heart of Midl. | Everton U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Everton U23 | Heart of Midl. | Loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Blackpool | Everton U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | Everton U23 | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Coventry City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Bristol City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-02-26 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 5–0 | Maidstone United | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2022-08-10 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–4 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Gillingham FC | 5–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-03-01 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB3 |
Rochdale AFC | 1–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB3 |
Southend United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB3 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB3 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-11-16 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-10-13 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2019-09-17 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-09-07 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 3–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 3–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2019-08-20 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 3–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-13 | CGB |
Coventry City | 4–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-03 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Southend United | Available |
| 2019-05-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ellis Simms's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 38% |
| Burnley FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 46% |
| Fleetwood Town | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 46% |
| Burton Albion | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 35% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 57% |
| Portsmouth FC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 48% |
| Bristol Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 55% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 23% |
| Liverpool FC | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 10% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 29% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 45% |
| Peterborough United | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 46 | 430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 53 | 287 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 620 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 386 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
38 apps
36 G
3 A
Championship
108 apps
26 G
5 A
Premier League 2
35 apps
16 G
1 A
League One
21 apps
8 G
2 A
FA Cup
8 apps
6 G
3 A
FA Youth Cup
5 apps
5 G
0 A
Premiership
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Ellis Simms?
Ellis Simms is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Coventry City.
How old is Ellis Simms?
Ellis Simms is 25 years old. He was born on January 5, 2001 in Oldham.
What position does Ellis Simms play?
Ellis Simms plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ellis Simms play for?
Ellis Simms currently plays for Coventry City.
How many career goals has Ellis Simms scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ellis Simms has scored 110 goals in 263 appearances.
What is Ellis Simms's market value?
Ellis Simms's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.