.jpg) Simons with Brugge in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Simons | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Diest, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder Centre-back Sweeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Westerlo (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | Klein Kempen Bekkevoort | ||
| 1988–1994 | KTH Diest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | KTH Diest | 82 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Lommel | 64 | (5) |
| 2000–2005 | Club Brugge | 163 | (23) |
| 2005–2010 | PSV Eindhoven | 158 | (14) |
| 2010–2013 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 102 | (11) |
| 2013–2018 | Club Brugge | 167 | (16) |
| Total | 736 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2016 | Belgium | 94 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Club Brugge (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Club Brugge (U16 manager) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Zulte Waregem (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2023–2023 | F.C.V. Dender | ||
| 2024– | Westerlo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Timmy Simons (born 11 December 1976) is a Belgian professional football coach and a former defensive midfielder who is the manager of Westerlo. He was known for his tireless work ethic and penalty-taking ability, having scored 48 competitive goals through penalties, missing only 5.[1] In 2012, at age 36, Simons was both the outfield player with the most minutes and the most kilometres in the Bundesliga.[2] Simons' former clubs include Lommel, Club Brugge, PSV Eindhoven and 1. FC Nürnberg. He captained both Club Brugge and PSV Eindhoven, and won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2002 while playing for Club Brugge.
- ^ "Simons schiet 48ste keer raak vanop stip". 12 August 2013.
- ^ Nyari, Cristian. "The Bundesliga in 2012 – A Statistical Overview". Retrieved 14 June 2013.