Elliot Simões
Elliot Jorge Simões Inácio (born 20 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Doncaster Rovers, on loan from Barnsley, and the Angola national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliot Jorge Simões Inácio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Barnsley) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Benfica | |||
| Sporting CP | |||
| 2016–2018 | F.C. United of Manchester | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | F.C. United of Manchester | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | Barnsley | 25 | (3) |
| 2021– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020– | Angola | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:55, 30 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2020 | |||
Born in Portugal, he represents Angola at international level.
Club career
Simões began his career with Benfica and Sporting CP.[2]
Simões joined F.C. United of Manchester at the age of 16, making his first-team debut in April 2018.[3] He signed for Barnsley in January 2019, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[2][4]
He made his senior debut for Barnsley on 19 September 2019, appearing as a substitute for the last 10 minutes of the match.[5][6] He scored his first goal for Barnsley on 2 January 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County.[5]
In January 2021 he moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers until the end of the 2020–21 season.[7]
International career
In October 2020, Simões was called up by the Angolan national team.[8] He made his debut on 13 October 2020 as a 78th minute substitution during a friendly match against Mozambique.[9]
Playing style
In January 2019 he was described by new team Barnsley as an "exciting, direct and pacey winger".[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 January 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| F.C. United of Manchester | 2018–19 | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | National League North | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Barnsley | 2019–20 | Championship | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
References
- Elliot Simões at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Elliot Simoes Joins The Reds!". Barnsley F.C. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "Profile". F.C. United of Manchester. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "League One: Barnsley sign FC United of Manchester winger Elliot Simoes". BBC Sport. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "Games played by Elliot Simões in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- Association, Press (21 October 2019). "Matt Phillips in line for West Brom return".
- "Doncaster sign Balcombe & Simoes on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Selecção AA: Actualização diária "quinta-feira 08.10"". FAF. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- Amistoso ANGOLA vs Moçambique on YouTube