Simon Power (born 13 May 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers. He represented Ireland at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Power[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Greystones, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | ? | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cabinteely | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Cabinteely | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | UCD | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Ross County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Kings Lynn Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Kings Lynn Town (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Harrogate Town | 39 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sligo Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 9 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Born in Greystones, Power started his career as a youth player for Greystones United and later played youth football for St Josephs Boys, Cabinteely before making his senior debut for Cabinteely in August 2015 as a substitute against Finn Harps.[2][3][4] He later signed for UCD, where he made 13 league appearances and scored one goal.[2]
Norwich City edit
In January 2018, Power joined Norwich City on an 18-month contract following a trial period with the club.[5][6] Power agreed a two-year extension to his deal in January 2019, six months before it was due to expire, and also joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season.[7][8] He made 10 appearances for Dordrecht and scored one goal.
On 4 July 2019, Power joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan.[9][10] On 13 July 2019 he made his debut for the club against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup.[2] However, he was recalled by Norwich in January 2020 after making just 4 senior appearances.[11] Later that month, he joined National League North side Kings Lynn Town on loan until the end of the season.[12] He made six appearances and scored twice as Kings Lynn were promoted to the National League.[2][13]
In August 2020, he returned to Kings Lynn Town on a season-long loan.[14] His loan was cut short in January 2021 in order to join Harrogate Town on a permanent deal, having made 13 appearances and scored two goals for the Linnets in all competitions.[2][15]
Harrogate Town edit
On 18 January 2021, Power joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a free transfer.[15][16] He made his first league appearance for the Sulphurites in the No. 30 shirt on 22 January 2021 in a 2-2 away draw at Salford, and scored his first league goal on 6 February in a 3-1 win at Crawley Town, a game which was also notable for being the solitary League Two appearance by Mark Wright for Crawley.[17][18]
Shamrock Rovers edit
In July 2022 Power returned home to sign for League of Ireland Champions Shamrock Rovers [19]
International career edit
Power has represented Ireland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[20][2]
Personal life edit
His father Rory played for Greystones United and Dalkey United and his brother Joe is also a footballer. His older sister Sophie has represented Ireland at tag rugby.[3]
Honours edit
- Shamrock Rovers
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 29 March 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cabinteely | 2015 | LOI First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| UCD | 2016 | LOI First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Norwich City | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Ross County (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kings Lynn Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Kings Lynn Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Harrogate Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Sligo Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Norwich City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Simon Power at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Back O' The Net!". Greystones Guide. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew (6 January 2020). "Ireland under-21 winger Simon Power returns to Norwich after Ross County loan". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Simon Power joins City's Under-23s". www.canaries.co.uk. Norwich City F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave (3 January 2018). "Promising UCD winger Simon Power joins Norwich City". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (8 January 2019). "Former UCD star Simon Power given new two-year deal by Norwich before heading to Holland on loan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Scully, Michael (8 January 2019). "Former UCD man Power joins FC Dordecht on loan". DublinLive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Michael (4 July 2019). "They've got the Power: Top-flight new boys seal loan move for City's Simon". The Pink Un. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Norwich City's Simon Power joins Ross County on season-loan loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Davitt, Paddy (6 January 2020). "Norwich City wide player Simon Power cuts short Ross County loan". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Lakey, Chris (17 January 2020). "Norwich City youngster joins King's Lynn Town on loan". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Plummer, Greg (17 June 2020). "Breaking: King's Lynn Town are promoted to the National League". Lynn News. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Dollery, Paul (5 August 2020). "Ireland U21 winger Simon Power leaves Norwich City on season-long loan". The42. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b Southwell, Connor (18 January 2021). "Young City winger completes permanent Harrogate Town move". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Simon Power: Harrogate Town sign Norwich City winger". BBC Sport. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Salford City 2-2 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Crawley Town 1-3 HarrogateTown". BBC Sport. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2022/07/27/shamrock-rovers-welcome-simon-power/
- ^ Palmer, Tim (18 January 2020). "Irish under-21 international Simon Power joins King's Lynn on loan from Norwich". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2021.