Steve Simonsen – Goalkeeper – Stock City F.C.
Steve Simonsen – Goalkeeper – Stock City Football Club
Steven “Steve” Simonsen (born April 3, 1979 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is an English professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Stoke City.
Personal information
Full name : Steven Simonsen
Date of birth : April 3, 1979 (1979-04-03) (age 29)
Place of birth : South Shields, England
Height : 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position : Goalkeeper
Current club : Stoke City
League : English Barclays Premier League Football Club
Stoke City F. C.
He signed for Stoke City in July 2004 on a free transfer and has been the club’s ever present first choice goalkeeper since, having made over 150 league appearances for the Potters. He was named as Stoke City player’s player of the season in 2004-2005 and was rewarded with a new three-year contract until July 2008.
In the 2006-2007 season, Steve Simonsen became the record holder for most consecutive clean sheets at Stoke City (seven); these clean sheets consisted of four home matches and three away matches. The home matches were against: Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers. The three away matches were against: Crystal Palace, Hull City and Coventry City again. Simonsen also achieved the same feat during his time at Tranmere Rovers.
Simonsen signed a new contract with Stoke on 31 July 2007, which will keep him at the club until June 2010.[2] On the opening day of the 2007-08 season, Simonsen helped Stoke to a 1–0 win over Cardiff City F.C. with a string of saves, including a penalty save from Steven MacLean
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