{{Short description|English footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tommy Simkin | image = File:Tommy Simkin 26072025 (1).jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Simkin with Leyton Orient in 2025. | fullname = Tommy James Simkin<ref>{{cite web |title=EFL - Squad List 2023/24 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/f9455bd0-4dac-11ee-8864-711544c578ce.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|12|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Walsall, England<ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|634429}}</ref> | height = 190cm | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Stoke City | clubnumber = 25 | youthyears1 = 2016–2023 | youthclubs1 = Stoke City | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = Stoke City | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → Hanley Town (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = → AFC Fylde (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → Solihull Moors (loan) | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = → Walsall (loan) | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025–2026 | clubs7 = → Leyton Orient (loan) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021-2022 | nationalteam1 = England U18 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = England U20 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 19:16, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 13:33, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2025 Slovakia|}} }} '''Tommy James Simkin''' (born 8 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
==Club career== ===Stoke City=== Simkin progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael O'Neill excited by Stoke City teenage duo Tommy Simkin and Emre Tezgel |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-emre-tezgel-simkin-6943800 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref> He joined National League North side AFC Fylde in July 2022 on a one-month youth loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOMMY SIMKIN SIGNS ON LOAN FROM STOKE CITY |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/tommy-simkin-signs-on-loan-from-stoke-city/ |website=AFC Fylde |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref> In July 2023, Simkin signed a new long-term contract with Stoke and joined National League side Solihull Moors on a season long loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Simkin signs new contract |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/july/19/simkin-signs-new-contract/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref> After making 19 appearances for the Moors he was recalled by Stoke on 10 November 2023 after injuries to their senior keepers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stoke City make emergency recall of teen keeper as injury strikes |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-tommy-simkin-coventry-8898994 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref> Simkin made his professional debut on 9 December 2023 in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday after Jack Bonham was unavailable due to sickness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Simkin starts for City |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/december/09/sheffield-wednesday-team-news/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=9 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday team news as teen keeper makes emergency debut |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-sheffield-wednesday-tommy-simkin-8964515 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=9 December 2023}}</ref> On 12 January 2024, Simkin joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Simkin lands Forest Green Rovers stint |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/january/12/simkin-lands-forest-green-rovers-stint/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> Simkin made one appearance for Forest Green which came in a 2–0 defeat against Harrogate Town on 13 January 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Harrogate Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67900072 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref> He returned to Stoke early in February 2024 after the departure of manager Troy Deeney.<ref>{{cite web |title='He's an England youth goalkeeper coming through the ranks' - Ricky Martin |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cl4xzg35036o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
Simkin joined his home town club, Walsall on loan for the 2024–25 season alongside teammate Nathan Lowe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tommy Simkin joins on loan from Stoke City |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2024/july/02/tommy-simkin-joins-on-loan-from-stoke-city/ |website=Walsall FC |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> Simkin established himself as Walsall's number one and with Lowe scoring regularly the Saddlers topped the table by January and had a 15-point cushion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Walsall are moving forward despite defeat - Sadler |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grqw0ny65o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2025}}</ref> However Lowe returned to Stoke and Walsall lost their form resulting in them missing out on automatic promotion on the final day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czjn8w20g49t |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2025}}</ref> After beating Chesterfield in the play-offs they lost 1–0 to AFC Wimbledon in the 2025 EFL League Two play-off final.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62nd4lrlm6t#comments |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2025}}</ref>
On 18 July 2025, Simkin joined League One side Leyton Orient on loan for the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Simkin joins Orient on season-long loan |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/july/18/simkin-joins-orient-on-season-long-loan/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref> Simkin made 15 appearances for Orient before being recalled by Stoke on 1 January 2026, after injury to first-choice Viktor Johansson.<ref>{{cite web |title=Potters recall Tommy Simkin from Leyton Orient loan |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2026/january/01/potters-recall-tommy-simkin-from-leyton-orient-loan/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=1 January 2026}}</ref> Stoke did bring in the more experienced Gavin Bazunu however he suffered injury on his debut and so Sminkin remained in goal for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, playing 17 times.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stoke City 2025/26 squad review - keep, sell, loan, return or buy |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfer-keep-sell-10937317 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Having previously represented England at U18 level, Simkin made his debut for the England Elite League squad as substitute during a 5-1 win over Poland at the Bialystok City Stadium on 22 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report: Poland 1-5 England Elite League Squad|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/22/england-elite-league-squad-poland-report-20240322 |website=England Football |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 25 April 2026}}
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==Honours== '''England U21''' *UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2025<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz6g18dz2dpt |title=England U21 3–2 Germany U21 |website=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2025 |access-date=29 June 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Stoke City F.C. squad}}
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