Elliot Simmons

Elliot Simmons (born 5 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC.

Club career

Early career

Simmons began playing football at age six with Goulbourn in Ottawa and later joined the development programme of the Ottawa Fury. At age ten, he attended a scouting camp led by English Premier League side West Ham United in Toronto and later trialed with West Ham and Arsenal.

At age eleven, Simmons returned to England to join the academy of League One side Milton Keynes Dons. After five years with MK Dons, he switched to La Liga side Málaga.

Dalkurd

In 2017, Simmons signed his first professional contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side Dalkurd FF, where he played for the U19 and U21 teams.

Loan to MP

In 2018, Simmons was sent on a full-year loan to Finnish Kakkonen side Mikkelin Palloilijat and made twenty appearances that season, including fifteen starts.

HFX Wanderers

On 22 January 2019, Simmons returned to Canada and signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers. On 11 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Valour FC. On 14 December 2019, the club announced that Simmons would not be returning for the 2020 season.

Cavalry FC

On 26 February 2020, Simmons signed with Cavalry FC.

International career

Simmons is eligible to represent Canada and England internationally. Simmons attended camps for the Canada U20 team in 2015 and 2017, but was not called up for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Personal life

Simmons was born in Luton, England to English parents. At age five, he and his family emigrated to Canada and settled in the Ottawa suburb of Stittsville.