Simon Power (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Power[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Greystones, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greystones United | |||
| St Joseph's Boys | |||
| –2015 | Cabinteely | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Cabinteely | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | UCD | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Ross County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Kings Lynn Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Kings Lynn Town (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Harrogate Town | 39 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | Sligo Rovers | 19 | (4) |
| 2025– | St Patrick's Athletic | 28 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:50, 1 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Simon Power (born 13 May 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Patrick's Athletic. He represented Ireland at youth level.
Early career
Born in Greystones, Power started his career as a youth player for Greystones United and later played youth football for St Josephs Boys and then Cabinteely before making his senior debut for Cabinteely in August 2015 as a substitute against Finn Harps.[2][3][4] He later signed for UCD, where he made 13 league appearances and scored one goal.[2]
Norwich City
In January 2018, Power joined Norwich City on an 18-month contract following a trial period with the club.[5][6] Power agreed a two-year extension to his deal in January 2019, six months before it was due to expire, and also joined Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season.[7][8] He made 10 appearances for Dordrecht and scored one goal.
On 4 July 2019, Power joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan.[9][10] On 13 July 2019 he made his debut for the club against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup.[2] However, he was recalled by Norwich in January 2020 after making just 4 senior appearances.[11] Later that month, he joined National League North side Kings Lynn Town on loan until the end of the season.[12] He made six appearances and scored twice as Kings Lynn were promoted to the National League.[2][13]
In August 2020, he returned to Kings Lynn Town on a season-long loan.[14] His loan was cut short in January 2021 in order to join Harrogate Town on a permanent deal, having made 13 appearances and scored two goals for the Linnets in all competitions.[2][15]
Harrogate Town
On 18 January 2021, Power joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a free transfer.[15][16] He made his first league appearance for the Sulphurites in the No. 30 shirt on 22 January 2021 in a 2–2 away draw at Salford City, and scored his first league goal on 6 February in a 3–1 win at Crawley Town.[17][18]
Shamrock Rovers
In July 2022 Power returned home to sign for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.[19] He made just 12 appearances, scoring 2 goals in all competitions during an injury hit 18 months at the club.[2]
Sligo Rovers
On 20 December 2023, Power signed for Sligo Rovers.[20] On 28 June 2024, Power scored both goals in a 2–0 win over his former side Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds.[21] He scored 4 goals in 20 appearances during his one season at the club.[2]
St Patrick's Athletic
On 11 November 2024, Power signed a 2 year contract with St Patrick's Athletic.[22] He scored on his debut on 18 January 2025, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win away to Inchicore Athletic in the Leinster Senior Cup.[23] Power scored his first league goal for the club on 20 June 2025, in a defeat away to Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park.[24] On 7 August 2025, he scored a consolation goal for his side in a defeat to Turkish giants Beşiktaş in the UEFA Conference League.[25] On 17 October 2025, Power scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 victory over his former club Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park, by firing into the top right corner from 25 yards.[26] On 16 January 2026, Power suffered a knee injury in a pre-season friendly against Bray Wanderers that would keep him out of action for several months.[27]
International career
Personal life
His father Rory played for Greystones United and Dalkey United and his brother Joe is also a footballer. His older sister Sophie has represented Ireland at tag rugby.[3]