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'''Erin Dorothy Simon''' (born August 19, 1994) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Women's Super League]] club [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]].
'''Erin Dorothy Simon''' (born August 19, 1994) is an Irish/American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Women's Super League]] club [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]].


==Collegiate career==
==Collegiate career==

Revision as of 21:41, 11 October 2022

Erin Simon
Personal information
Full name Erin Dorothy Simon[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-19) August 19, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Oakhurst, New Jersey[2]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 13
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Syracuse Orange 37 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sky Blue FC 26 (0)
2018–2020 West Ham United 19 (0)
2020 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2021–2022 Racing Louisville 29 (0)
2022– Leicester City 3 (0)
International career
2019 United States U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Erin Dorothy Simon (born August 19, 1994) is an Irish/American soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City.

Collegiate career

Simon played college soccer for the Syracuse Orange between 2012 and 2015.[2][3]

Club career

Sky Blue FC

After attending an open tryout and impressing in preseason matches, Simon was signed by Sky Blue FC in April 2016.[4][5] On May 4, 2018, Simon was released by Sky Blue FC.[6]

West Ham United

On September 14, 2018, Simon joined West Ham United ahead of the London club's debut season in the FA WSL.[7] The campaign saw West Ham reach their first ever FA Cup final. Simon played 89 minutes as Manchester City won 3–0 at Wembley Stadium.[8]

Houston Dash

On January 24, 2020, Simon left West Ham to return to the NWSL, signing with Houston Dash.[9]

Racing Louisville

On November 12, 2020, Simon was selected by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.[10] Simon appeared in 21 matches in the 2021 season, starting 18 at fullback.[11]

After appearing in 2 matches in the 2022 season, Racing released Simon to pursue playing opportunities outside of the NWSL.[12][13]

Leicester City

On 11 July 2022, Simon signed for Women's Super League club Leicester City.[14]

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2018 and 30/09/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Erin Simon - 2014-15 Women's Soccer Fall". Cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Herbert, Geoff (4 October 2022). "Ex-Syracuse women's soccer player says she was sexually abused by NWSL coach". syracuse.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Lee, Allison (April 29, 2016). "From open tryouts to starting lineup: Erin Simon's home-team dream comes true". Once A Metro. Vox Media. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Simon Signs With Sky Blue FC". Cuse.com. Syracuse University. April 15, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sky Blue FC releases Simon". Front Row Soccer. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "West Ham Ladies: WSL club sign American defender Erin Simon". BBC Sport. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Women's FA Cup final 2018-19: Manchester City Women 3-0 West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. May 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Houston Dash acquire defender Erin Simon". www.houstondynamo.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Creditor, Avi. "Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline Expansion Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  11. ^ "Erin Simon". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  12. ^ Eric Crawford (June 27, 2022). "CRAWFORD - After yet another big trade, Racing's O'Connor says additions are coming". WDRB. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Racing waives Simon as she nears new playing opportunity". Racing Louisville FC. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "LCFC Women Welcome Erin Simon To Belvoir Drive". Leicester City. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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