Full name Paris Michael Simmons 000?–2008 Derby County Current team New Orleans Jesters Number 10 Height 1.78 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Lewisham, England Name Paris Simmons Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 25) | ||
Paris Simmons (born 2 January 1990 in London Borough of Lewisham) is an English footballer who plays for New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League.
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England
Simmons made his club debut on 11 May 2008, the final day of the season, in a Premier League game, for Derby County against Reading as a substitute. He had the ball in the net within seconds of getting on the pitch but the whistle had already been blown for a foul by Darren Moore.
Simmons first team chances were restricted by Paul Jewell's massive squad reconstruction following relegation from the Premier League and, on 30 October 2008, he joined non-league Burton Albion on a month's loan. but returned without scoring a goal for the Brewers. He went out on loan again to League Two Lincoln City on 11 March 2009 in one-month deal. It was announced in May 2009 that he would not be offered a new deal by Derby at the end of his contract deal.
After joining Wolverhampton Wanderers on trial he signed for Conference North team Eastwood Town. In October he left Eastwood Town as he was not getting played due to contracted players taking priority and, after spending time on trial with Polish club Śląsk Wrocław, joined Carlton Town.
United States
Simmons moved to the United States in 2011 when he signed with the New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League joined by his friend from secondary school James Burgin. He made his debut for the Jesters in their first game of the 2011 season, a 3–1 loss to the El Paso Patriots, and scored his first goal on 21 May, in a 2–0 win over the West Texas United Sockers.