Attack - Centre-Forward ·Wales England
Simon Church
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
13Clubs played for
07/08Debut season
0.18Goals per match
ReadingTop club · 122 apps
Career highs
€750kPeak value · 2010
-Top transfer fee
12Best season · 09/10
53 / 11Caps / int'l goals
289Appearances
51Goals
23Assists
11Yellow cards
1Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Church |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon Richard Church |
| Date of birth | 1988-12-10 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | High Wycombe, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Plymouth → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Plymouth
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Scunthorpe Utd.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Scunthorpe United, Plymouth Argyle
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Roda JC → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: MK Dons → Roda JC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Roda JC Kerkrade
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → MK Dons
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Transfer: MK Dons → Aberdeen FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 - Milton Keynes Dons, Aberdeen FC
36 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Charlton → MK Dons
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Charlton Athletic
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Reading → Charlton
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Charlton Athletic
44 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: Huddersfield → Reading
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Reading → Huddersfield
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 - Huddersfield Town, Reading FC, FC Reading U21
13 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Reading FC
33 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Reading FC
44 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Reading FC
42 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Reading
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Reading → Leyton Orient
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2008
Transfer: Wycombe → Reading
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Reading → Wycombe
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - Reading FC, Leyton Orient, Wycombe Wanderers
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Reading
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Reading → Yeovil Town
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Reading
07/08 · Return from loan
Oct 2007
Transfer: Reading → Crewe Alexandra
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 - Crewe Alexandra, Reading FC, Yeovil Town
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Plymouth Argyle
0.0%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Roda JC Kerkrade
0.0%
Aberdeen FC
3.6%
Milton Keynes Dons
11.3%
Charlton Athletic
27.3%
Reading FC
21.1%
Huddersfield Town
12.1%
FC Reading U21
1.9%
Leyton Orient
5.2%
Wycombe Wanderers
0.0%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
17.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 173 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 546 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 63 | 10 | 6 | 1,326 |
| Reading FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 122 | 23 | 6 | 1,022 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 587 |
| FC Reading U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 90 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 251 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 854 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 822 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 587 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | FC Reading U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Reading FC | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 36 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Yeovil Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 854 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Reading U18 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Reading | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Reading | Yeovil Town | Loan | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Yeovil Town | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Reading | Wycombe | Loan | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Wycombe | Reading | Return from loan | 50000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Reading | Leyton Orient | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Leyton Orient | Reading | Return from loan | 50000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-07 | Reading | Huddersfield | Loan | 750000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-29 | Huddersfield | Reading | Return from loan | 750000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Reading | Charlton | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Charlton | MK Dons | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | MK Dons | Aberdeen FC | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-16 | Aberdeen FC | MK Dons | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-24 | MK Dons | Roda JC | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Roda JC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-21 | Without Club | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Plymouth | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Plymouth | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Hip injury | 2016-09-26 | 2017-06-30 | 278 | 34 |
| 17/18 | Hip injury | 2018-02-25 | 2018-06-30 | 126 | 11 |
Current-
Peak€750k
Low-
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | - | 15 | 8 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #9 | 38 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cousins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 10 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Reading FC | 7 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 37 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 36 |
| 07/08 | League One | Yeovil Town | 2 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-16 | Aberdeen FC | MK Dons | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | MK Dons | Aberdeen FC | Loan | - | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-29 | Huddersfield | Reading | Return from loan | - | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-07 | Reading | Huddersfield | Loan | - | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Leyton Orient | Reading | Return from loan | - | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Reading | Leyton Orient | Loan | - | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Wycombe | Reading | Return from loan | - | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Reading | Wycombe | Loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Yeovil Town | Reading | Return from loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Reading | Yeovil Town | Loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Reading | Return from loan | - | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Reading | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Simon Church'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 58 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 58 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 94 | 53 | +41 | 55% |
| Walsall FC | 58 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 41% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 30% |
| Colchester United | 54 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 83 | 63 | +20 | 48% |
| Swindon Town | 52 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 38% |
| Carlisle United | 52 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 79 | 83 | -4 | 37% |
| Brentford FC | 52 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 71 | 92 | -21 | 35% |
| Leeds United | 50 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 77 | -17 | 32% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 50 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 44% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 48 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 33% |
| Hartlepool United | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 52% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 719 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 1,065 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 13 | 677 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 429 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 854 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
185 apps
29 G
12 A
Premiership
13 apps
6 G
2 A
League One
37 apps
5 G
3 A
FA Cup
23 apps
5 G
2 A
U21 PL
3 apps
3 G
2 A
League Cup
7 apps
3 G
1 A
U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2
2 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Simon Church
Who is Simon Church?
Simon Church is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Simon Church?
Simon Church is 37 years old. He was born on December 10, 1988 in High Wycombe.
What position does Simon Church play?
Simon Church plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Simon Church play for?
Simon Church currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simon Church scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Church has scored 51 goals in 289 appearances.