Simon Royce
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Simon Ernest Royce (born 9 September 1971) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is goalkeeping coach at Leyton Orient.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Ernest Royce[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1971-09-09) 9 September 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Forest Gate, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient (goalkeeping coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1991 | Heybridge Swifts | 70 | (0) |
1991–1998 | Southend United | 149 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Leicester City | 19 | (0) |
2001–2002 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2002 | → Manchester City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2002 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Luton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2005 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Queens Park Rangers | 50 | (0) |
2007 | → Gillingham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Gillingham | 92 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
Total | 431 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player he was a goalkeeper who played in the Premier League for Charlton Athletic and Leicester City, although he spent the rest of his career in the Football League with notable spells at Southend United, Queens Park Rangers and Gillingham. He also played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City and Luton Town. Since taking up coaching he has been registered as a back-up player for both Brentford and back with Gillingham.