Simon Francis (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Simon Charles Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Notts County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Bradford City | 55 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Sheffield United | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2006–2010 | Southend United | 157 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Bournemouth | 216 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2017. |
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Simon Charles Francis (born 16 February 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Bournemouth. His previous clubs include Bradford City, Sheffield United, Southend United and Charlton Athletic, as well as loan spells with Grimsby Town and Tranmere Rovers. He has played for England at youth levels.
Born in Nottingham and whilst playing for local side West Bridgford F.C. Francis was rejected as a youngster by both of the city clubs : Notts County and Nottingham Forest. Instead he joined Bradford City as a trainee in 2002 after being spotted playing for South Nottingham College. He made his debut for Bradford on 16 November 2002 against Nottingham Forest days after he came on as a substitute for England under 18s against France. He made more than 50 starts for the Bantams, scoring his first career goal in a game against Crystal Palace, before being sold for £200,000 by the administrators in 2004. Bradford received offers from Sunderland and Sheffield United, with Francis choosing the latter to be nearer his home in Nottingham and link up with manager Neil Warnock.
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