Regillio Simons (born 28 June 1973) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the father of footballer Xavi Simons.
 Simons in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amstelland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Telstar | ||
| 1995–1999 | Fortuna Sittard | 101 | (16) |
| 1999–2001 | NAC Breda | 56 | (12) |
| 2002 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Willem II | 21 | (0) |
| 2003 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 7 | (2) |
| 2004 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | TOP Oss | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Turkiyemspor Amsterdam | ||
| 2008–2010 | Ajax Amateurs | ||
| Total | 219 | (33) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Turkiyemspor Amsterdam (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | JOS Watergraafsmeer (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2011 | SV Huizen (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | VV Hillegom | ||
| 2012–2013 | Voorland | ||
| 2013–2015 | Faja Lobi | ||
| 2013–2017 | Ajax (youth) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Jong Volendam | ||
| 2024 | Volendam | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSimons started playing football at Amstelland. He played for Telstar, Fortuna Sittard, NAC, Willem II, Kyoto Purple Sanga (Japan), ADO Den Haag and TOP Oss. In his best time he was employed by Fortuna Sittard. In the 1998–99 season, he had a big contribution with two goals in the 1–3 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam Arena. In that same year, he scored four times in the 6–4 home win against PSV Eindhoven. After his professional career ended, he played for Türkiyemspor, an Amsterdam amateur club playing in the top Sunday league. From summer 2008, he played for the Ajax Amateurs for two years.
Coaching career
editIn 2005, Simons started his coaching career and became a head coach at various clubs. He was appointed head coach of the Volendam under-21 team in 2023, but moved to manage the first team in 2024 after Matthias Kohler's dismissal.[1] After suffering relegation from the Eredivisie with Volendam, both parties mutually agreed to terminate his contract in May 2024.[2]
Personal life
editBorn in the Netherlands, Simons is of Surinamese descent.[3] One of his two sons, Xavi Simons, is a player for French club Paris Saint-Germain. Simons obtained the UEFA Pro Licence in 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Regillio Simons en Michael Dingsdag moeten FC Volendam in de eredivisie houden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Volendam en Simons niet met elkaar door, wegen scheiden na half jaar". NOS (in Dutch). 16 May 2024. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Onderhandeling voor bondscoach gesprongen | Suriname Nieuws". www.srnieuws.com.
External links
edit- Regillio Simons at WorldFootball.net
- Regillio Simons at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- kyotosangadc
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