Dave Simpson (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Simpson Knight | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward/Winger/Midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Royal Antwerp | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Hamilton Thunder | 11 | (4) |
| 2005 | Toronto Lynx | 18 | (3) |
| 2006 | Lombard-Pápa | 12 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Sparta Prague | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Kladno (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2008 | → SIAD Most (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Dunaújváros | 23 | (5) |
| 2009 | Integrál | 15 | (6) |
| 2010 | Chonburi | 8 | (1) |
| 2011 | Mississauga Eagles FC | 9 | (6) |
| 2012 | Brantford Galaxy | 10 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Canada U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2008 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 January 2010 |
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Dave Simpson (born January 11, 1983 as David Anthony Simpson Knight) is a retired Canadian footballer.
He began playing soccer with North Scarborough Soccer Club [N.S.S.C) in Scarborough, Ontario. A club known for creating such talents as Julian de Guzman, formerly of Deportivo de La Coruña, and Jonathan De Guzman of Feyenoord. The team was extremely successful and was granted an invitation to the famed Welsh International Super Cup, formerly known as the Ian Rush Tournament. In the summer of 1997 (NSSC) took part in the Tournament and won their age group. Simpson was named Golden Boot Winner with a staggering 14 goals in 5 matches, landing him second only to Michael Owen for all-time record holder.
The success of the Ian Rush tournament handed Simpson a tryout with Southampton of the Premier League. He would continue to play with North Scarborough until he was 17.
The PSA (Mississauga Eagles FC) proved to be what he needed. The dedication to Total Football and concentration on technique and fitness set them apart from all the other clubs in Toronto. It took a very professional approach in its structuring, training methods, and presentation. The decision to join would pay off when in 2001 P.S.A traveled to Stuttgart, Germany for international exposure and experience. Simpson performed well against the German side, impressing the coach of VfB Stuttgart enough to play with them for the second half. After a brief trial with VfB Stuttgart U19 side, he signed later on that summer and remained with them till the end of 2001.
He started his professional career at the age of 20, when he signed a lengthy deal with the Manchester United F.C. farm team, and Belgium first division side Royal Antwerp FC. The Belgium side paid Ninety nine thousand euros for his services.The deal was set to run till 2005 but troubles arose when the club went through financial difficulty, causing him to leave in the summer of 2002.
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