Simon Lynch (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Simon Lynch


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|5|19
cityofbirth = Montreal
countryofbirth = Canada
currentclub = Airdrie United
clubnumber =
height = height|m=1.82
position = Striker
years = 1999-2001
2002-2003
2003
2004
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = Celtic
Preston North End
→ Stockport |County (loan)
→ Blackpool (loan)
Dundee
Queensland Roar
Airdrie United
caps(goals) = 03 0(3)
44 0(1)
09 0(3)
07 0(0)
33 (13)
36 0(5)
00 0(0)
nationalyears = 2002
nationalteam = Scotland U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 0(6)
pcupdate = 12:39, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 2 December 2007

Simon Lynch (born 19 May 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Airdrie United.

Club career

Lynch, who was born in Canada but moved to Scotland as a child, started his career at Celtic and managed three goals in seven appearances (his father, Andy Lynch, captained Celtic in the 1970s). He turned down an improved contract offer from Celtic to join Preston North End in 2003 for £130,000. With just two goals in thirty-six appearances, Lynch had loan spells with Stockport County and Blackpool before returning to Scotland with Dundee in 2005. He managed 13 goals in 31 league appearances for the Dark Blues, but Dundee's financial problems meant he was unlikely to remain.

Queensland Roar

eason 2006-07

On 3 July 2006, it was revealed that Lynch had signed a two-year contract with ALeague QR. Despite being unable to participate in the Pre-season Cup due to visa problems, Lynch wasted no time in making an impact for his new team and quickly made a name for himself in round 1 in his debut game scoring the first goal in Queensland's 3-nil win over ALeague PG. He continued his hot-form and was quickly becoming a crowd favourite of the ALeague QR faithful when he scored the winner against the ALeague NUJ with just seconds remaining. He then made his tally to 3 from 4 against the now-gone ALeague NZK and was quickly becoming one of the most feared strikers in the Hyundai A-league. He formed a deadly partnership with Reinaldo and Ante Milicic in the opening 9 rounds until he suffered a hamstring injury which kept him on the sidelines for a long period of the season and this huge blow saw the Roar lack in attack, spark and goals which slowly bought them down and out of the top four. His solid start to the season saw him come tied for 8th in the Johnny Warren Medal for Player of the year.

eason 2007-08

While the 2007-8 Season was quickly approaching, Lynch had showed impressive form scoring 3 times in 4 matches including a superb goal in Queensland Roar's 4-1 win over SuperSport United in a friendly at Suncorp Stadium. After having surgery during the off-season, Lynch had shown mountains of confidence and will look forward to continue his solid form come the start of only the third A-league season. Though come the end of the 07/08 season, after not getting much game time, Lynch ended up being released by Queensland, at season's end. [cite news |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/71528,josh-back-in-lynch-out-at-roar.aspx |title=Josh Back In, Lynch Out At Roar |date=2008-05-06 |accessdate=2008-06-19 |publisher=FourFourTwo]

Lynch signed for Airdrie United in July 2008.

International career

Lynch played 10 times for Scotland under-21s, scoring 6 goals. Lynch also says he is keen to earn a cap for the Scottish national team.

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