Simon Greatwich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Clive Barbon Greatwich | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Loyola Meralco Sparks | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–xxxx | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Burgess Hill Town | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2009 | Ringmer | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2011 | Hartwick Hawks | ? | (?) |
| 2012– | Loyola Meralco Sparks | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Philippines | 14 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 30 May 2013 (UTC). | |||
Simon Clive Barbon Greatwich (born 30 September 1988) is a Filipino international footballer who plays in the Philippines for Loyola Meralco Sparks, as a central midfielder.
Early and personal life
Born in Brighton on 30 September 1988,[1] Greatwich is the younger brother of fellow players Christopher Greatwich and Phil Greatwich, and was born to an English father and a Filipina mother who is originally from Davao.[2]
Career
Club career
After playing youth football with Brighton & Hove Albion,[2] Greatwich spent his early senior career in English non-league football with Burgess Hill Town and Ringmer, before moving to the United States in 2009 to play college soccer with the Hartwick Hawks.[3]
In early January 2012, Greatwich signed with Filipino side Loyola Meralco Sparks in time for the 2011-12 United Football League season.[4]
He make his debut for the Sparks on May 18, 2012 against Geylang United FC for the 2012 Singapore Cup.[5]
International career
Greatwich made his international debut for the Philippines on 17 October 2008 in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification tournament.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 October 2014 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Nepal | | | Friendly | [6] |
Honours
Club
- Loyola
References
- ↑ Stef Cabal & Sasha Uy (29 January 2011). "Catching up with the Azkals". Inquirer.net (Philippine Daily Inquirer). Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- 1 2 Mav C. Gonzales (1 February 2011). "Know your Azkals: Not just another Greatwich". GMAnews.tv (Global Media Arts Network). Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ↑ "Five players with national team experience headline 2009 men's soccer recruiting class". Hartwick.edu (Hartwick College). 29 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ "Gier, Beloya, Greatwich lead new UFL faces". InterAKTV (Associated Broadcasting Company (TV5)). 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ Valiant Loyola win in Singapore Cup debut Gabriel Tan, ESPNStar.com. May 19, 2012
- ↑ "Azkals stretch winning streak against Nepal in Doha". GMA Network. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Stallion wins UFL Cup in upset over Global Karl Decena, InterAKTV. December 17, 2012
External links
- Simon Greatwich at National-Football-Teams.com