Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ellis Reco Simms[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 5 January 2001||
Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackburn Rovers | |||
Manchester City | |||
2017–2020 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Everton | 12 | (1) |
2021 | → Blackpool (loan) | 21 | (8) |
2022 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2022 | → Sunderland (loan) | 17 | (7) |
2023– | Coventry City | 28 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:41, 20 January 2024 (UTC) |
Ellis Reco Simms (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
Simms was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester.[4] After playing for Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City as a youth, he signed for Everton at the age of 16.[5] In July 2017, Simms won the golden boot at the CEE Cup in Czech Republic with six goals in four games.[6] He turned professional in 2019.[5]
In January 2021, Simms moved on loan to Blackpool,[7] making his debut on 23 January 2021 in the FA Cup as a substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 2–1 loss.[8] In his second appearance and his league debut the following week, again as a substitute, he scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in a 5–0 win over Wigan Athletic.[9]
On 26 January 2022, Simms joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10][11] He made his league debut the same day in a 2–1 loss at home to Celtic, coming off the bench at half time to replace Josh Ginnelly.[12] He scored his first goal for Hearts three days later in a 2–0 home win against Motherwell.[13]
On 29 July 2022, Simms signed for EFL Championship club Sunderland on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[14][15] He was recalled on 31 December 2022.[16] He scored his first goal for Everton on 18 March 2023, scoring a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw away at Chelsea.[17]
In June 2023, reports began to emerge that newly promoted EFL Championship club Ipswich Town were interested in signing Simms, with an initial bid of up to £4m believed to have been rejected by Everton.[18]
In July 2023 he was linked with a transfer to Coventry City,[19] and signed for the club later that month on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[20]
Simms is eligible to play internationally for England, Poland[21] and Jamaica.[22] On 6 November 2020, he was called up to the England U20 squad for a training camp.[23] The following week, he played for England U20s as a second-half substitute in an unofficial friendly match against Aston Villa.[24]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton U21 | 2018–19[25] | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20[26] | — | — | — | — | 4[b] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||
Everton | 2020–21[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[28] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23[29] | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21[27] | League One | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2021–22[28] | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||
Sunderland (loan) | 2022–23[29] | Championship | 17 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 7 | ||
Coventry City | 2023–24[30] | Championship | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
Career total | 95 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 109 | 29 |