{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name =Jevon Simons | fullname = | birth_place = Vlaardingen, Netherlands | height = 1.80 m | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|07|31|df=y}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = De Graafschap<br>(on loan from Zulte Waregem) | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Neptunus | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2015 | youthclubs2 = Feyenoord | youthyears3 = 2015–2019 | youthclubs3 = Spartaan '20 | youthyears4 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs4 = NAC Breda | youthyears5 = 2020–2023 | youthclubs5 = PSV | years1 = 2023–2025 | clubs1 = Jong PSV | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Zulte Waregem | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = → De Graafschap (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2020 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 28 April 2026 }}
'''Jevon Simons''' (born 31 July 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Dutch football updater|DeGraafsc}} club De Graafschap, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem.
==Club career== Simons played youth football with Neptunus, Feyenoord and Spartaan '20 in Rotterdam, and spent a season with NAC Breda before joining PSV in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bsiderats.nl/nieuws/jeugdinternational-jevon-simons-vertrekt-naar-psv |website=bsiderats.nl |access-date=25 November 2023 |title=Jeugdinternational Jevon Simons vertrekt naar PSV |date=5 May 2020 |language=nl}}</ref> In July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://studio040.nl/nieuws/artikel/psv-legt-twee-talenten-uit-de-jeugd-vast |website=Studio040 |access-date=25 November 2023 |title=PSV legt twee talenten uit de jeugd vast |date=31 July 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> The following year, in August 2022, Simons extended his contract until 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/psv-youngsters-jevon-simons-and-enzo-geerts-sign-new-deal.htm |website=PSV |access-date=25 November 2023 |title=PSV youngsters Jevon Simons and Enzo Geerts sign new deal |date=19 August 2022 |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125154118/https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/psv-youngsters-jevon-simons-and-enzo-geerts-sign-new-deal.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Simons made his professional debut on 14 August 2023, appearing in a 1–0 Eerste Divisie victory for Jong PSV against SC Telstar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/14/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-psv/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/4097220/ |title=PSV II vs. Telstar 1–0 |website=Soccerway |access-date=25 November 2023 |date=14 August 2023}}</ref> He scored his first senior league goal on 6 November 2023, in a match against ADO Den Haag.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/sport/4775006/invaller-malik-sellouki-bezorgt-ado-1-2-overwinning-op-jong-psv |title=Invaller Malik Sellouki bezorgt ADO 1–2 overwinning op Jong PSV |website=Omroep West |access-date=25 November 2023 |date=6 November 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>
On 3 February 2025, Simons signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian club Zulte Waregem.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.essevee.be/nl/nieuws/jevon-simons |publisher=Zulte Waregem |title=Essevee versterkt zich met Jevon Simons |date=3 February 2025 |access-date=6 February 2025 |language=nl}}</ref> He made three substitute appearances during the season as the club won the Challenger Pro League, securing promotion to the Belgian Pro League.<ref name="Sporza1" />
On 29 July 2025, Simons returned to the Netherlands, joining De Graafschap on loan with an option to make the move permanent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/jevon-simons-versterkt-de-graafschap-op-huurbasis |publisher=De Graafschap |title=Jevon Simons versterkt De Graafschap op huurbasis |date=29 July 2025 |access-date=25 August 2025 |language=nl}}</ref>
==International career== Simons has represented The Netherlands at youth level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spartaan20.nl/jevon-in-oranje/|website=spartaan20.nl|accessdate=25 November 2023|title= Voormalig jeugdspeler Jevon in Oranje O15|first= Ricardo|last=Willemse|date= 7 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nac.nl/nieuws/jevon-simons-opgeroepen-voor-oranje-o15|website=nac.nl|accessdate=25 November 2023|title= JEVON SIMONS DEBUTEERT MET WINSTPARTIJ|date=3 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bsiderats.nl/nieuws/jevon-simons-op-trainingsstage-met-oranje-o15|website=bsiderats.nl|accessdate=25 November 2023|title= JEVON SIMONS OP TRAININGSSTAGE MET ORANJE O15|date=3 March 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Jevon's father Jerry Simons and uncle Jimmy Simons, were also professional footballers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/283677/drie-keer-zo-vader-zo-zoon-bij-jong-psv-ik-kon-mijn-geluk-niet-op|title=Drie keer zo vader, zo zoon bij Jong PSV: "Ik kon mijn geluk niet op"|website=Elfvoetbal.nl}}</ref> Jevon is of Surinamese descent through his father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl/internet/index.aspx?chapterid=1164&filterid=974&contentid=7&searchID=2300533&columnorderid=-1&orderby=1&itemsOnPage=10&defsortcol=12&defsortby=2&pvname=personen&pis=expressies;selecties&startrow=1&resultitemid=6&nrofresults=8&verityID=/19180/19220/122535/156508@expressies|title=De Vliegramp|publisher=Wonderen bestaan}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 December 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jevon-simons/922577}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Jong PSV |2023–24 |Eerste Divisie |28||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||11 |- |2024–25 |Eerste Divisie |21||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!14!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!14 |- |Zulte Waregem |2024–25 |Challenger Pro League |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |De Graafschap (loan) |2025–26 |Eerste Divisie |17||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||18||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !69!!14!!1!!1!!0!!0!!70!!15 |}
==Honours== '''Zulte Waregem''' * Challenger Pro League: 2024–25<ref name="Sporza1">{{cite news |title=Jelle Vossen schenkt Zulte Waregem de titel, RWDM in zak en as na gemiste promotie |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/challenger-pro-league/2024-2025/regulier/30/zulte-waregem-rwdm-jelle-vossen-schenkt-zulte-waregem-de-titel-rwdm-in-zak-en-as-na-gemiste-promotie~1718133605357/ |access-date=12 December 2025 |work=Sporza |date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250717011950/https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/challenger-pro-league/2024-2025/regulier/30/zulte-waregem-rwdm-jelle-vossen-schenkt-zulte-waregem-de-titel-rwdm-in-zak-en-as-na-gemiste-promotie~1718133605357/ |archive-date=17 July 2025 |language=nl-BE |trans-title=Jelle Vossen gives Zulte Waregem the title; RWDM in despair after missed promotion}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{De Graafschap squad}}
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