Xavi Simons

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Xavi Simons
Simons with Paris Saint-Germain U19 in 2020
Personal information
Full name Xavier Quentin Shay Simons
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 34
Youth career
2008–2010 CD Tháder
2010–2019 Barcelona
2019– Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
National team
2018 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2019 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

Xavier Quentin Shay Simons (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Born in Amsterdam, Simons is the son of Dutch former footballer Regillio Simons. Simons is of Surinamese descent through his father and of Dutch descent through his mother. His brother Faustino, who also played football, shares the same birthday as him.