Aidan Simmons
 Simmons with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tochigi City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St George FC | |||
| 2016–2022 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Sydney FC NPL | 34 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 25 | (4) |
| 2022–2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 48 | (2) |
| 2026– | Tochigi City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Australia U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Australia U23 | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2025 | |||
Aidan Simmons (born 26 May 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a right back for J2 League club Tochigi City.[1]
Club career
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 9 June 2022, Simmons signed his first professional contract, joining A-League Men club 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] Simmons left the club at the end of the 2025–26 season to pursue an overseas opportunity,[5] later revealed to be in Japan.[6]
Tochigi City
During the 2026 season, Simmons signed for J2 League club Tochigi City.[7]
International career
Simmons was selected for the Australian U-20 national team to play in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[8] He played in the first group game losing 1-0 to Vietnam.[9] 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.[10]
References
- ↑ Aidan Simmons at Soccerway
- ↑ "Simmons signs two-year scholarship". Western Sydney Wanderers. 9 June 2022.
- ↑ Comito, Matt (18 December 2022). "Western United vs Western Sydney Wanderers". KEEPUP.
- ↑ "Simmons lights up Wanderland in Wellington demolition". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 April 2023.
- ↑ "Simmons departs Wanderers to pursue overseas opportunity". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 May 2026.
- ↑ MacRae, Tom (26 May 2026). "Simmons departs Wanderers for opportunity in Japan". A-Leagues.
- ↑ "U23豪州代表シモンズ、栃木シティ移籍決定！" [Australia U23 international Simmons' transfer to Tochigi City is confirmed!] (in Japanese). Football Tribe. 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Four Wanderers named in Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023". Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 February 2023.
- ↑ "Young Socceroos suffer frustrating opening match loss to Vietnam". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Segecic scores stunning double as Subway Young Socceroos overcome Iran". Socceroos. 4 March 2023.