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Personal information
Full name: Xavier Quentin Shay Simons
Date of birth: 21 April 2003 (2003-04-21) (age 21)
Place of birth:    Amsterdam, Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Germany RB Leipzig
Number: 10
Youth clubs
2008–2010
2010–2019
2019–2021
Flag of Spain Real Betis
Flag of Spain Barcelona
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–2025
2023–2025
2025–
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of GermanyRB Leipzig (loan)
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National team
2018
2019
2019
2021
2022
2022–
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Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U16
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U17
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U19
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U21
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Xavier Quentin Shay Simons (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, and the Netherlands national team.

Originally a product of Barcelona's La Masia, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in July 2019, where he would initially join the under-19s before making his professional debut in February 2021. With PSG, Simons won a Ligue 1 title and a Coupe de France. In 2022, he returned to the Netherlands with PSV, winning the KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield, and Eredivisie top scorer award in his only season at the club. He returned to PSG in 2023, and was immediately loaned out to RB Leipzig.

Initially playing for the Netherlands at youth level, Simons made his senior debut for the national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, reaching the quarter-finals.

Honours[]

Club[]

Paris Saint-Germain

PSV

RB Leipzig

Individual

External links[]

RB LEIPZIG
RB Leipzig squad - 2024–25

Gulácsi · Simakan · Lenz · Orbán (c) · Bitshiabu · Olmo · Haidara · Poulsen · 10 Forsberg · 11 Werner · 13 Seiwald · 14 Baumgartner · 16 Klostermann · 17 Openda · 18 Carvalho · 20 Simons · 21 Blaswich · 22 Raum · 23 Lukeba · 24 Schlager · 25 Zingerle · 26 Moriba · 28 Clark · 30 Šeško · 38 Novoa · 39 Henrichs · 44 Kampl ·

Manager:  Flag of Germany Marco Rose
RB LEIPZIG
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Netherlands – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals

1. Pasveer 2. Timber 3. De Ligt 4. Van Dijk (c) 5. Aké 6. De Vrij 7. Bergwijn 8. Gakpo 9. L. de Jong 10. Depay 11. Berghuis 12. Lang 13. Bijlow 14. Klaassen 15. De Roon 16. Malacia 17. Blind 18. Janssen 19. Weghorst 20. Koopmeiners 21. F. de Jong 22. Dumfries 23. Noppert 24. Taylor 25. Simons 26. Frimpong Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Louis van Gaal

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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 2024 – Semi-finals

1. Verbruggen 2. Geertruida 3. De Ligt 4. Van Dijk (c) 5. Aké 6. De Vrij 7. Simons 8. Wijnaldum 9. Weghorst 10. Depay 11. Gakpo 12. Frimpong 13. Bijlow 14. Reijnders 15. Van de Ven 16. Veerman 17. Blind 18. Malen 19. Brobbey 20. Maatsen 21. Zirkzee 22. Dumfries 23. Flekken 24. Schouten 25. Bergwijn 26. Gravenberch
Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Ronald Koeman

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