Steve Simonsen
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| Steve Simonsen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Simonsen | |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1979 (age 28) | |
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | |
| Height | 6ft 2in | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Stoke City | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-1998 1998-2004 2004- |
Tranmere Rovers Everton Stoke City |
35 (0) 30 (0) 108 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Steve Simonsen (born 3 April 1979 in South Shields) is an English professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Stoke City.
[edit] Club Career
Simonsen started his career at Tranmere Rovers in August 1996 as a trainee. After just 42 league and cup appearance for their first team, he was bought by Everton for £3.3 million in September 1998. However, in his five seasons at Everton he was in the starting line-up just 35 times with another 2 substitute appearances.
He signed for Stoke City in July 2004 on a free transfer and is currently their first choice goalkeeper and has made over 100 league appearances for the Potters. He was named the Stoke City player's player of the season in 2004-2005 and was rewarded with a new 3 year contract until July 2008.
[edit] International Career
Simonsen has appeared for England Under 21s, winning 4 caps.
[edit] External links
| Stoke City F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Simonsen | 2 Hoefkens | 3 Broomes | 4 Eustace | 5 Fortune | 6 Hill | 8 Parkin | 9 Sidibe | 10 Fuller | 14 Higginbotham | 15 Péricard | 16 Hendrie | 17 Russell | 18 Diao | 19 Matteo | 20 Griffin | 21 Martin | 22 Buxton | 23 Lawrence | 24 Delap | 25 Hoult | 26 A. Pulis | 27 Zakuani | 28 Wilkinson | 30 Paterson | 31 Dickinson | 32 Vass | 34 Rooney | 36 Hazley | 37 Thomas | Manager: T. Pulis |
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