Gema Simon

Gema Simon

Simon playing for Newcastle Jets in 2008
Personal information
Full name Gema Simon
Date of birth (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990
Place of birth Armidale, Australia
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position Left back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Newcastle Jets
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Newcastle Jets 63 (4)
2013 → Ottawa Fury (loan)
2014–2015 Melbourne Victory 11 (2)
2015– Newcastle Jets 12 (0)
2016 → Suwon (loan)
National team‡
2009 Australia U20 1 (0)
2014– Australia 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 October 2015

Gema Simon (born 19 July 1990) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays for Newcastle Jets.

Early life

Simon was born in Armidale, New South Wales.[1] She is an Indigenous Australian, and grew up the eldest of three siblings.[2] Her cousin, Kyah Simon, is also an Australian international footballer.[3] Gema started playing football aged five.[2]

Career

Club

Simon was a member of the inaugural Newcastle Jets team in the W-League in 2008–09.

In May 2013, Simon joined USL W-League side Ottawa Fury.[4] She was not paid for her time at the club, but did receive off-field assistance.[5] She suffered an injury one month into the season and did not recover during her remaining two months with the side.[2]

In 2013, Simon was given the captaincy of the Jets.[6] She was awarded the Jets' Player of the Year award for the 2013–14 season[7]

After captaining Newcastle Jets in the 2013–14 season, Simon joined Melbourne Victory alongside Hannah Brewer.[8]

In October 2015, Simon re-joined the Newcastle Jets.

After a rewarding season with Newcastle Jets, Simon signed a deal to play the winter season with Suwon in the WK League.[5]

After her loan at Suwon, Simon was announced as captain of Newcastle Jets once more.[9]

International

In mid-2009, Simon was called up to the Australia under-20 team for the 2009 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[10] She made her debut for the side in a pre-tournament friendly against South Korea in July 2009.[11]

Simon was first called up to the Australian senior side for the 2014 Cyprus Cup.[12] She made her debut for the team in March 2014, playing a full match in a loss to Scotland in the Group Stage of the tournament.[13] She was again included in the Australia squad for the 2015 Cyprus Cup.[14]

Honours

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowe, Alex (25 November 2012). "Midfielder key to Jets' finals push". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Hanney, Daniel (6 February 2014). "Gema Simon: Stepping out of the shadows". The Women's Game. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Female stars keeping it in the family". FIFA. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fury unveil 2013 PDL & W-League rosters". SoccerWire.com. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 Kerry, Craig (8 February 2016). "Newcastle W-League captain Gema Simon nets rich South Korean deal". The Newcastle Herald.
  6. ↑ "Peter McGuinness announces Newcastle Jets squad". The Women's Game. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Brillante named Jets Player of the Year". Melbourne City FC. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Victory lands Jets duo". Football Federation Australia. 14 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Simon To Lead Jets Into Another Season". Northern NSW Football. 5 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Westfield Young Matildas squad selected for AFC U-19 Women's Championships 2009". Football NSW. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Young Matildas (U20) Internationals for 2009". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Kerry, Craig (24 February 2014). "Brewer, Simon to join Matildas in Cyprus". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Kerry, Craig (11 March 2014). "Jets duo make Matildas debuts". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Stajcic names Matildas squad for 2015 Cyprus Cup". The Women's Game. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Kerry, Craig. "Gema Simon relieved to make Matildas training squad". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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