Aidan Simmons

Aidan Simmons (born 26 May 2003) is an Australian footballer who plays as a right back for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.^[1]

Aidan Simmons

Simmons with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Australia
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Western Sydney Wanderers
Number	31
Youth career
	St George FC
2016–2022	Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Sydney FC NPL	34	(1)
2022–	Western Sydney Wanderers	32	(2)
2023–	Western Sydney Wanderers NPL	14	(2)
International career‡
2023–	Australia U-20	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 March 2023

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 9 June 2022, Simmons signed his first professional contract, joining Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal from cross-town rivals Sydney FC.^[2] He made his senior debut as a substitute on 18 December, replacing Brandon Borrello in the 64th minute of a 1–0 defeat to Western United.^[3] On 21 April 2023, Simmons scored his first goal for the club, opening the score to an eventual 4–0 victory over Wellington Phoenix at CommBank Stadium.^[4]

International career

Simmons was selected for the Australian U-20 national team to play in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.^[5] He played in the first group game losing 1-0 to Vietnam.^[6] He started again against Iran where he scored the opening goal of the game, slotting it easily in the net, the game ended in a 3-2 win for Australia.^[7]

References

1. Aidan Simmons at Soccerway
2. "Simmons signs two-year scholarship". Western Sydney Wanderers. 9 June 2022.
3. Comito, Matt (18 December 2022). "Western United vs Western Sydney Wanderers". KEEPUP.
4. "Simmons lights up Wanderland in Wellington demolition". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 April 2023.
5. "Four Wanderers named in Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023". Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 February 2023.
6. "Young Socceroos suffer frustrating opening match loss to Vietnam". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 March 2023.
7. "Segecic scores stunning double as Subway Young Socceroos overcome Iran". Socceroos. 4 March 2023.