Xavier Simons
Bolton Wanderers
EnglandPosition
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts75%Goals25%
Chances created69%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions37%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists19
Started24
Matches1,588
Minutes played6.93
Rating2
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
Jan 13
Port ValeL0-1
82
0
0
0
0
6.6
Jan 10
Peterborough UnitedL3-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.9
Jan 4
Northampton TownD0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jan 1
Doncaster RoversD1-1
55
0
0
1
0
6.7
Dec 29, 2025
Mansfield TownL0-1
58
0
0
0
0
6.8
Dec 26, 2025
Rotherham UnitedW2-1
9
0
0
0
0
-
Dec 20, 2025
Wycombe WanderersL2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Dec 13, 2025
Exeter CityW2-1
7
0
0
0
0
-
Dec 9, 2025
Mansfield TownW0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
Dec 2, 2025
Bradford CityW3-0
78
0
0
0
0
6.8
Bolton WanderersJan 13
EFL Trophy Final Stage
Port Vale
0-1
82’
6.6
Jan 10
League One
Peterborough United
3-1
45’
6.9
Jan 4
League One
Northampton Town
0-0
Bench
Jan 1
League One
Doncaster Rovers
1-1
55’
6.7
Dec 29, 2025
League One
Mansfield Town
0-1
58’
6.8
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 13%- 30Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.68xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.59xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,588
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.68
xG on target (xGOT)
0.73
Non-penalty xG
1.68
Shots
30
Shots on target
4
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.81
Successful passes
792
Successful passes %
87.0%
Accurate long balls
38
Accurate long balls %
44.7%
Chances created
19
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
16.7%
Possession
Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
60.0%
Touches
1,138
Touches in opposition box
18
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
9
Defending
Tackles
30
Duels won
66
Duels won %
54.5%
Aerial duels won
21
Aerial duels won %
70.0%
Interceptions
18
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
82
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
14
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
1
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts75%Goals25%
Chances created69%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions37%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
27 1 | ||
16 0 | ||
22 2 | ||
15 1 | ||
3 0 | ||
13 0 | ||
1 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
25 0 | ||
8 0 | ||
8 1 | ||
23 2 | ||
National team | ||
3 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
3 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Chelsea
England1
FIFA Club World Cup(2021 UAE)
Chelsea U18
England1
U18 Premier League(17/18)
1
U18 Premier League Cup(21/22)