Ellis Simms
English footballer (born 2001)
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Ellis Reco Simms (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
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Simms in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellis Reco Simms[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| 2017–2020 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Everton | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Blackpool (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Sunderland (loan) | 17 | (7) |
| 2023– | Coventry City | 123 | (29) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:57, 11 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Everton
Simms was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester.[4] After playing for Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City as a youth, he signed for Everton at the age of 16.[5] In July 2017, Simms won the golden boot at the CEE Cup in Czech Republic with six goals in four games.[6] He turned professional in 2019 after scoring 46 goals in his final academy season.[7][5]
In January 2021, Simms moved on loan to Blackpool,[8] making his debut on 23 January 2021 in the FA Cup as a substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 2–1 loss.[9] In his second appearance and his league debut the following week, again as a substitute, he scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in a 5–0 win over Wigan Athletic.[10]
On 26 January 2022, Simms joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[11][12] He made his league debut the same day in a 2–1 loss at home to Celtic, coming off the bench at half time to replace Josh Ginnelly.[13] He scored his first goal for Hearts three days later in a 2–0 home win against Motherwell.[14]
On 29 July 2022, Simms signed for EFL Championship club Sunderland on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[15][16] He was recalled on 31 December 2022.[17] He scored his first goal for Everton on 18 March 2023, scoring a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw away at Chelsea.[18]
In June 2023, reports began to emerge that newly promoted EFL Championship club Ipswich Town were interested in signing Simms, with an initial bid of up to £4m believed to have been rejected by Everton.[19]
Coventry City
In July 2023 he was linked with a transfer to Coventry City,[20] and signed for the club later that month on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[21]
On 26 February 2024, Simms scored his first career hat trick in the first half of the fifth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup in a 5–0 rout of Maidstone United. After scoring his first goal, Simms held up his jersey to reveal a shirt bearing the name of his teammate, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, who had been hospitalized due to an injury sustained during a game against Preston North End three days earlier.[22][23] On 16 March, Simms scored a brace, including an equalizing stoppage time goal, against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, ending the game 3–2 in Coventry City's favour and helping the team progress beyond the quarter-finals for the first time since the 1986–87 FA Cup.[24]
Simms was named EFL Championship Player of the Month for November 2025 having scored five goals in three matches.[25]
International career
Simms is eligible to play internationally for England, Poland,[26] and Jamaica.[27] On 6 November 2020, he was called up to the England U20 squad for a training camp.[28] The following week, he played for England U20s as a second-half substitute in an unofficial friendly match against Aston Villa.[29]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 11 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2018–19[30] | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[31] | — | — | — | — | 4[c] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Everton | 2020–21[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[33] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[34] | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21[32] | League One | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2021–22[33] | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||
| Sunderland (loan) | 2022–23[34] | Championship | 17 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24[35] | Championship | 46 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 19 |
| 2024–25[36] | Championship | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 | |
| 2025–26[37] | Championship | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | |
| Total | 123 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 37 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 215 | 63 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in League One play-offs
Honours
Individual
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: November 2025[25]