Xavi Simons
Dutch footballer
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| January 30 2025 | RB Leipzig signed Xavi Simons on a permanent transfer from Paris Saint-Germain for a base fee of €50 million, with potential additional bonuses of €31 million. |
| January 12 2025 | Scored his first Bundesliga brace in a 4-2 victory over Werder Bremen, in his first start since October 2024 due to an injury. |
| 2024 | Continued with RB Leipzig, becoming a permanent player and playing in the 2024-25 Bundesliga season, with 2 appearances and 1 goal by early in the season. |
| 2024 | Selected for the VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season for 2023-24. |
| 2024 | Xavi Simons scored his first international goals, netting 3 goals in 13 appearances for the Netherlands national team |
| September 7 2024 | Xavi Simons plays in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, with the Netherlands winning 5-2 |
| August 5 2024 | Loaned out to RB Leipzig for the second consecutive season. |
| July 10 2024 | Scored a goal in the 7th minute against England in the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals, though the Netherlands were ultimately defeated 2–1. |
| June 10 2024 | Scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 friendly win over Iceland. |
| May 29 2024 | Named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024. |
| April 2024 | Named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for April 2024. |
| January 2024 | Won the Bundesliga Goal of the Month for January 2024. |
| 2023 | Rejoined Paris Saint-Germain and was immediately loaned to RB Leipzig in Germany for two seasons. |
| 2023 | Joined RB Leipzig on loan for the 2023-24 Bundesliga season, making significant appearances and contributing to the team. |
| 2023 | Won the Johan Cruyff Trophy for the 2022-23 season. |
| 2023 | Switched sponsorship from Adidas to Puma. |
| December 2023 | Named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for December 2023. |
| November 7 2023 | Scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win against Red Star Belgrade, helping RB Leipzig qualify for the round of 16 in the Champions League. |
| October 25 2023 | Scored his first Champions League goal in a 3-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade, becoming the youngest Dutch player since Arjen Robben in 2003 to score and assist in the competition. |
| September 2023 | Won the Bundesliga Goal of the Month for September 2023. |
| August 25 2023 | Scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 5-1 win over VfB Stuttgart, also recording two assists. |
| August 12 2023 | Made his debut for RB Leipzig in a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the 2023 DFL-Supercup. |
| July 19 2023 | Simons returned to Paris Saint-Germain, signing a four-year contract after the club triggered a €6 million buy-back clause from his PSV contract. |
| July 16 2023 | Departed PSV's training camp to finalize a transfer back to Paris Saint-Germain. |
| June 2023 | Member of the Dutch squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, starting against Croatia in the semi-final and Italy in the third place play-off. |
| May 2023 | Changed his representation to agent Darren Dein. |
| May 28 2023 | Scored a crucial brace in the final Eredivisie match, including a stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory over AZ, securing second place for PSV and Champions League qualifier qualification. |
| March 2023 | Named Eredivisie Player of the Month for March 2023. |
| March 24 2023 | Made his first start for the Netherlands in the opening UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against France. |
| 2022 | Won his first professional league title with PSG in Ligue 1. |
| 2022 | Becomes the Eredivisie top scorer in his single season with PSV. |
| 2022 | Wins Ligue 1 and Coupe de France titles with Paris Saint-Germain. |
| December 3 2022 | Made his Netherlands and World Cup debut in a 3–1 win over the United States in the round of 16, becoming the youngest player to feature in the World Cup knockout stages for the Netherlands. |
| November 11 2022 | Officially called up by head coach Louis van Gaal for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as the youngest player in the Dutch squad. |
| October 21 2022 | Simons was first included in the pre-selection of the Netherlands national team. |
| October 6 2022 | Scored his first European goal in a 5-1 UEFA Europa League group stage victory away against Zürich. |
| August 2022 | Named Eredivisie Player of the Month for August 2022 during his time at PSV. |
| July 30 2022 | Scored his first career goal in his PSV debut, helping the team win 5-3 against rivals Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield. |
| June 28 2022 | Signed for PSV Eindhoven on a five-year contract, with PSG retaining a €6 million buy-back clause effective in 2023. |
| April 2022 | After the death of his agent Mino Raiola, Rafaela Pimenta became his new agent. |
| January 2022 | Named Eredivisie Talent of the Month for January 2023. |
| January 31 2022 | Missed the final penalty in a 6-5 penalty shoot-out defeat to Nice in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. |
| January 11 2022 | Made his first Ligue 1 start in a 1-0 win over Rennes at the Parc des Princes. |
| January 9 2022 | Made his first league appearance of the 2021-22 season as a 69th-minute substitute in a 1-1 draw against Lyon. |
| January 3 2022 | Recorded his first senior assist in a 4-0 cup win over Vannes, providing a pass for Kylian Mbappé. |
| 2021 | Won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain during the 2021-22 season. |
| 2021 | Switched sponsorship from Nike to Adidas. |
| 2021 | Makes his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain. |
| December 19 2021 | Made his first professional start in a 3-0 cup win over Feignies Aulnoye. |
| May 19 2021 | Won his first professional trophy, the Coupe de France. |
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