Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1979-04-03 · 4 players total
| Full name | Steve Simonsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Steven Preben Arthur Simonsen |
| Date of birth | 1979-04-03 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | South Shields, England |
| Citizenship | England Denmark |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3,235 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3,690 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2,754 |
| FC Pune City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1,560 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 9,713 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 16,427 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | FC Pune City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League One | Preston North End | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Sheffield United | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,953 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,158 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Stoke City | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,030 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,665 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Everton FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Tranmere U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Tranmere | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €4.95m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Everton | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | Sheff Utd | Preston | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | Preston | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | Without Club | Dundee FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dundee FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-13 | Without Club | Rangers | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-20 | Rangers | Pune City | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Pune City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Thumb injury | 2008-12-20 | 2008-12-26 | 7 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-01-10 | 2013-02-28 | 50 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lowton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ched Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Steve Simonsen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 52 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 48 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 46% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 30% |
| Southampton FC | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 39% |
| Aston Villa | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 28% |
| Chelsea FC | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 82 | -49 | 13% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 37% |
| Newcastle United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 70 | -2 | 39% |
| Liverpool FC | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 70 | -28 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 45 | 86 | -41 | 22% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 44 | 90 | -46 | 15% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 2,880 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 11/12 | 54 | 4,950 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 4,133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 750 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 4,410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 4,510 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 2,845 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 3 | 264 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1.36 |
| 98/99 | 9 | 810 | 3 | 33% | 14 | 1.56 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 2,880 | 14 | 44% | 34 | 1.06 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 3,384 | 14 | 37% | 41 | 1.09 |
| 13/14 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 67% | 3 | 1 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 2,280 | 5 | 20% | 33 | 1.3 |
| 11/12 | 54 | 4,950 | 19 | 35% | 64 | 1.16 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 4,133 | 9 | 19% | 77 | 1.68 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 1,744 | 8 | 40% | 26 | 1.34 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 750 | 2 | 20% | 16 | 1.92 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 3,338 | 9 | 24% | 50 | 1.35 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 4,410 | 17 | 35% | 46 | 0.94 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 4,510 | 12 | 24% | 66 | 1.32 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 2,845 | 15 | 45% | 27 | 0.85 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 2,700 | 9 | 30% | 43 | 1.43 |
| 00/01 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
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Who is Steve Simonsen?
Steve Simonsen is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Steve Simonsen?
Steve Simonsen is 47 years old. He was born on April 3, 1979 in South Shields.
What position does Steve Simonsen play?
Steve Simonsen plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Steve Simonsen play for?
Steve Simonsen currently plays for Retired.