Market value
—
Rating · 11/12
7.2
Strong
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Manisaspor
top club · 89 apps
Position rank · 11/12
#360
goals rank
#100
assists rank
39
season goals
20
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 10/11
69 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-15 · 5 players total
218Appearances
39Goals
20Assists
30Yellow cards
4Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Simpson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Christopher Simpson |
| Date of birth | 1983-05-15 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada Switzerland |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jan 2017
Transfer: FC Muri-G. → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Transfer: Career break → FC Muri-G.
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Career break
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
May 2012
Injury: unknown
Jan 2012
Transfer: Manisaspor → BSC Young Boys
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — BSC Young Boys, Manisaspor
29 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manisaspor
35 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manisaspor
36 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → Manisaspor
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
22 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Millwall → 1.FC K'lautern
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Millwall FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Millwall FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Portland Pilots → Millwall
04/05 · Transfer
Jun 2004
Transfer: Colorado U23 → Portland Pilots
03/04 · Return from loan
May 2004
Transfer: Portland Pilots → Colorado U23
03/04 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 280 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 11/12. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.30/90
Assists6 total · 0.91/90
G+A8 total · 1.21/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
BSC Young Boys
0.0%
Manisaspor
31.4%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
18.6%
1.FC Kaiserslautern II
0.8%
Millwall FC
49.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSC Young Boys | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Manisaspor | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 89 | 23 | 10 | 1,636 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 970 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
| Millwall FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 2,566 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 595 |
| 11/12 | Türkiye Kupasi | Manisaspor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 32 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 217 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Manisaspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 29 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 558 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Manisaspor | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 341 |
| 08/09 | RL West | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 249 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Südwest (- 07/08) | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 380 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Süd | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Millwall FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Millwall FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,967 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Portland Pilots | Colorado U23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Colorado U23 | Portland Pilots | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Portland Pilots | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Millwall | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | 1.FC K'lautern | Manisaspor | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-20 | Manisaspor | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 2900000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-22 | Without Club | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-01 | Career break | FC Muri-G. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | FC Muri-G. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Metatarsal fracture | 2008-05-19 | 2008-11-01 | 167 | 20 |
| 11/12 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 2012-05-23 | 2015-05-23 | 1,096 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29112 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27261 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3510 | #11 | 44 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiğit Gökoğlan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nizamettin Çalışkan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 12 | 32 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 20 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Manisaspor | 4 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 6 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 11 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Colorado U23 | Portland Pilots | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Portland Pilots | Colorado U23 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Josh Simpson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 29% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 36% |
| Leicester City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 50% |
| Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 40% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 30% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 38% |
| Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 38% |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 38% |
| Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Carlisle United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 63% |
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 29 | 595 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.61 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 343 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 698 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 341 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 290 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.55 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 380 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 05/06 | 15 | 599 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 1,967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
78 apps
18 G
9 A
2. Bundesliga
63 apps
12 G
4 A
Türkiye Kupasi
11 apps
5 G
1 A
Oberliga Südwest (- 07/08)
1 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
43 apps
2 G
1 A
Super League
11 apps
0 G
3 A
RL West
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Josh Simpson?
Josh Simpson is a Canada professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Josh Simpson?
Josh Simpson is 43 years old. He was born on May 15, 1983 in Burnaby, British Columbia.
What position does Josh Simpson play?
Josh Simpson plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Josh Simpson play for?
Josh Simpson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Josh Simpson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Simpson has scored 39 goals in 218 appearances.