Nicholas Simmonds
Jamaican footballer
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Nicholas Gregory Simmonds (born 17 December 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. Born in the United States, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
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Simmonds in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicholas Gregory Simmonds | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Midlothian, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2023 | Richmond United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Virginia Cavaliers | 19 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Richmond Kickers | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | North Texas SC | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | FC Dallas | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Jamaica U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Jamaica U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2026– | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:56, 31 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:56, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Simmonds is a product of the academy of Richmond United from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, he joined Richmond Kickers of USL League One, where he scored his first professional goal on his debut on 30 August 2023, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the club's history, making 14 appearances during his time there.[1]
Simmonds subsequently enrolled at the University of Virginia, where he had an outstanding freshman season with the Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA. He scored 10 goals and registered five assists, recording a hat-trick against Clemson — the first by a Virginia freshman since 2009 — and earning ACC Freshman of the Year honours. He was the third Virginia freshman in school history to earn first-team All-American honours, joining Claudio Reyna (1991) and Tony Meola (1988).[2]
On 17 December 2025, Simmonds signed a Generation Adidas contract and was selected 3rd overall by FC Dallas in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, becoming the first Virginia player taken in the top three of the draft since Tony Tchani was picked second overall by New York Red Bulls in 2010.[2] He was assigned to affiliate side North Texas SC and made his FC Dallas senior debut against the LA Galaxy on 18 April 2026.[3]
International career
Simmonds made his debut for the Jamaica U17s for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[4] He subsequently represented the Jamaica U20 side, earning 3 caps and scoring 1 goal at that level. He was called up to the United States U20s in January 2026.[5] In May 2026, he received his first senior call-up to the Jamaica squad for the 2026 Unity Cup Tournament.[6]
Personal life
Nicholas is the son of the Jamaican former footballer Greg Simmonds, and brother of Jamaican women's international Kameron Simmonds.[7]