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Donovan Simmonds Personal information Full name Donovan Ashton Simmonds Date of birth 12 October 1988 Place of birth London, England Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Dover Athletic Youth career 2004–2007 Charlton Athletic Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2009 Coventry City 0 (0) 2008 → Gillingham (loan) 3 (0) 2008–2009 → Kilmarnock (loan) 19 (1) 2009 Floriana 7 (1) 2010 Greenock Morton 14 (1) 2010 Rushden & Diamonds 2 (0) 2010 Nuneaton Town 6 (1) 2010- Dover Athletic 31 (8) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Donovan Ashton Simmonds (born 12 October 1988 in London) is an English professional footballer, as a striker.
Simmonds began his youth career with London side Charlton Athletic, before moving to Coventry City where he failed to make any appearances. He spent two spells on loan with Gillingham and in the Scottish Premier League with Kilmarnock, before being released in 2009.
He spent a short spell with Maltese club Floriana, before returning to the United Kingdom to sign for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division. Simmonds signed for Conference North club Nuneaton Town in September 2010, and for Dover Athletic two months later.
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Playing career
Coventry City
Simmonds joined Coventry City on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal following his release from the Charlton Athletic academy at the end of the 2006–07 season.
Simmonds had impressed while on trial, playing in two friendly matches and a testimonial match against Nuneaton Borough, in which he netted in a 5–0 win.[1] He was one of a number of Coventry signings to have previously worked with manager Iain Dowie during their brief time together at Charlton.
Gillingham
On 28 March 2008, it was announced that Simmonds had joined Gillingham on loan until the end of the season,[2] where he was given the number 2 (a number usually associated with right-backs). Simmonds made his Gills debut in a 2–1 home win against Luton Town on 1 April.
Kilmarnock
On 13 August 2008 Simmonds joined Kilmarnock on a loan deal set to last until 5 January 2009.[3] Simmonds scored his debut Killie goal with a late header against Falkirk after coming on as a sub. In December, Kilmarnock announced that his loan deal had been extended until the end of the season.
Floriana
On 19 August 2009, it was confirmed that Simmonds had joined Maltese Premier League side Floriana, following his release from Coventry.[4]
Simmonds scored his first goal since joining the Greens in the 1–0 win over Hamrun Spartans on 4 October 2009.
After leaving Floriana, Simmonds trained with Greenock Morton, playing two trial matches to try to win a deal.[5]
Greenock Morton
Simmonds signed for Scottish First Division side Morton on 27 February 2010, until the end of the season.[6]
He was released by Morton at the end of the 2009–10 season.[7]
Rushden & Diamonds
Simmonds signed a contract with Rushden & Diamonds on 6 August 2010.[8]
Nuneaton Town
He then signed for Conference North outfit Nuneaton Town on 20 September 2010 and played his debut less than 24 hours later in Nuneaton's 3-0 defeat of Harrogate Town.
Dover Athletic
Simmonds returned to Kent for his third club in less than half a season, joining Dover Athletic in December 2010 and scoring on his début against Maidenhead United. He finished tied second-top scorer in his first season with the club on seven goals, behind top-scorer Adam Birchall who managed 34 goals.
References
- ^ "Sky Blues thrash neighbours Town". BBC Sport. 25 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7524806.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "Simmonds signs on loan for Gills". BBC Sport. 28 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7317439.stm. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ "Simmonds' Scottish loan". ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk. 13 August 2008. http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1365427,00.html.
- ^ "Donovan Simmonds joins Floriana F.C.". FlorianaFC.com. 18 August 2009. http://www.florianafc.com/news.asp?newsid=5. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ Graham, Roger (10 February 2010). "A last chance for Simmonds to grab deal". Greenock Telegraph. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2010/02/10/396868-a-last-chance-for-simmonds-to-grab-deal/. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Donovan Simmons [sic"]. gmfc.net. 27 February 2010. http://www.gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=338. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Brian Graham signs new Ton deal". Greenock Telegraph. 18 May 2010. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2010/05/18/400443-brian-graham-signs-new-ton-deal/. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds agree deal with Donovan Simmonds". BBC Sport. 9 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/8897097.stm. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
External links
- Donovan Simmonds player profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Donovan Simmonds player profile at gillinghamfootballclub.co.uk
- Donovan Simmonds career stats at Soccerbase
Dover Athletic F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1988 births
- People from London
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- English footballers
- English expatriate footballers
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Floriana F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Malta
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