Simon Francis (footballer)
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Francis playing for AFC Bournemouth in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Charles Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
AFC Bournemouth (assistant first-team technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bridgford | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| –2001 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | 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 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2020 | AFC Bournemouth | 287 | (3) |
| Total | 575 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simon Charles Francis (born 16 February 1985) is an English former professional footballer who is first-team technical director at Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.
As a player he was a defender who most notably played in the Premier League for AFC Bournemouth, which was the final team he played for. He spent eight years with the club, five of which were in the top flight. Before joining the Cherries, he played for Bradford City, Sheffield United, Southend United and Charlton Athletic, as well as spending loan spells with Grimsby Town and Tranmere Rovers. He earned international caps for both England U18 and England U20.