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Xavi Simons

Netherlands

21 April 2003

winger

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Xavi Simons is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team.

Originally a product of Barcelona's La Masia, Simons signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in July 2019, where he would initially join the under-19s before making his professional debut in 2021. With PSG, he won a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France title. In 2022, 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. In 2023, he rejoined PSG before being immediately loaned out to RB Leipzig in Germany for two seasons, signing permanently for the club in 2025.

Initially playing for the Netherlands at youth level, Simons received his first call-up to the national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and made his debut at the tournament.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Simons playing for PSV in 2023

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Xavi Quentin Shay Simons
Date of birth: (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s): Attacking midfielder, winger

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Tottenham Hotspur
Number: 7

⚽ Youth career:
2008–2010: CD Thader
2010–2019: Barcelona
2019–2022: Paris Saint-Germain

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022: Paris Saint-Germain 7 (0)
2022–2023: PSV 34 (19)
2023–2025: Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2023–2025: → RB Leipzig (loan) 43 (12)
2025: RB Leipzig 15 (6)
2025–: Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)

⚽ International career‡:
2018: Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2019: Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2019: Netherlands U17 6 (3)
2021: Netherlands U19 6 (3)
2022: Netherlands U21 2 (0)
2022–: Netherlands 28 (5)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 17 May 2025 (UTC)‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:58, 10 June 2025 (UTC)