Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)
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Cox playing for the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Richard Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilehurst, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Reading | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Brentford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Brentford (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 19 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Swindon Town | 62 | (35) |
| 2009–2012 | West Bromwich Albion | 65 | (10) |
| 2012–2014 | Nottingham Forest | 73 | (13) |
| 2014–2016 | Reading | 50 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bristol City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Southend United | 150 | (43) |
| 2020–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | (5) |
| Total | 473 | (126) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Republic of Ireland | 30 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simon Richard Cox (born 28 April 1987) is a retired professional football player and Republic of Ireland international, who played as a striker.
Cox began his career at Reading. He has also played for Brentford, Northampton Town, Swindon Town, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City. He then returned to Reading for two seasons before his transfer to Southend United on a two-year deal in July 2016. In 2020, Cox joined Western Sydney Wanderers before announcing his retirement in October 2021.