1. Originally a product of Barcelona's La Masia, Simons signed for Paris Saint-Germain in July 2019, where he would initially join the under-19s before making his professional debut in 2021.
20 Facts About Xavi Simons
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In 2022, Xavi Simons returned to his native Netherlands with PSV, winning the KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield, and Eredivisie top scorer award in his only season at the club.
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Xavi Simons started his youth football development at La Masia before moving to Paris Saint German.
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Xavi Simons joined the youth setup of Barcelona in 2010 from Club Deportivo Thader of Alicante, and quickly progressed to become one of the Catalan club's most highly-rated youth players, with English club Chelsea reportedly attempting to sign him at a young age.
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In July 2019, Xavi Simons moved to French club Paris Saint-Germain, having failed to agree a new contract with Barcelona.
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On 28 June 2022, Xavi Simons signed for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year contract.
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Xavi Simons finished the club season with twenty-two goals and twelve assists in forty-eight games across all competitions, and won two Player of the Month awards in August 2022 and March 2023.
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On 16 July 2023, it was announced by PSV that Xavi Simons had departed the club's training camp in order to finalize a transfer back to Paris Saint-Germain.
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On 5 August 2024, Xavi Simons was again loaned out to RB Leipzig for the rest of the season.
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Xavi Simons represented the Netherlands at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 and under-21 levels.
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On 21 October 2022, Xavi Simons was included in the pre-selection of the Netherlands national team for the first time in his career.
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The youngest player in the Dutch squad, Xavi Simons was described as a "somewhat surprise inclusion".
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On 24 March 2023, Xavi Simons made his first start for the Netherlands in their opening UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against France.
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Xavi Simons went on to feature in every match of the qualifying campaign for the Oranje, starting in seven of the eight Group B fixtures.
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In June 2023, Xavi Simons was a member of the Dutch squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, starting against both Croatia in the semi-final and Italy in the third place play-off.
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On 29 May 2024, Xavi Simons was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
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At the age of 13, Xavi Simons had his first advertising contract with Nike.
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Xavi Simons switched to Adidas in 2021 before joining Puma in 2023.
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In March 2020, Xavi Simons was named on Goal's "NxGn 2020" list of the fifty best wonderkids in world football.
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Xavi Simons was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020" in October.