Following in his dad Regillio Simons’ footsteps, Xavi Simons is also pursuing a career in football. He’s picking up where his father left off.

The PSV forward was thrust into the public eye after his team’s dominant performance in the Europa League triumph against the English club Arsenal. The team, managed by Michael Arteta, suffered their first loss in nine matches thanks to the 2-0 victory against the Gunners.

The Dutch footballer, who is just 19 years old, was identified as one of the three emerging young talents from the Netherlands who were included in the running for this year’s Golden Boy award.

Although he has the age as other wonder kids Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala, and Pedri, Xavi Simons appears to have always been in the game for longer than the rest.

PSV Eindhoven is where the teenager is finally beginning to live up to the expectations placed on him as one of the sports of football’s up-and-coming superstars. However, when he was just seven years old, he enrolled at La Masia, one of Barcelona’s most prestigious football academies.

Quick Facts About Xavi Simons

Meet Xavi Simons Dad Regillio Simons

Regillio Simons is the father of young aspiring Dutch talent Xavi Simons. His dad is a former football player.

Simons was born in Amsterdam and is the son of former Dutch player and coach Regillio Simons. Simons himself played football in the Netherlands. On the same day that he was born, his older brother Faustino, a football player, was brought into this world. Simons had ancestors from Suriname; if one were to believe the branch of the family tree originates from his father.

Xavi’s father, Regillio Simons, retired from professional soccer when Simons was barely three years old, having played for TOP Oss in the Netherlands. The Simons family moved from Amsterdam to Spain not long after. In recent years, Simons has made Spain his permanent home.

Beginning with his name, which was bestowed upon him by his father in honor of the illustrious player for FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez.

The young athlete, born in Amsterdam into a footballing family, had everything he needed to become a player in his own right. His father had played professionally before becoming a development coach.

Regillio Simons Coached AFC Ajax Amateurs

After his playing career, Xavi’s father, Regillio, began his coaching career. Since 2005, he has embarked on a career as a coach, rising the ranks to become the head coach at many teams.

He is the head coach for one of the Ajax Youth Academy teams for the current season. Since 2010, Simons has held the Coaching degree required for a UEFA Pro Licence. From 2013 to 2017, he managed AFC Ajax Amateurs.

Regillio Simons first picked up a football with FC Amstelland and began his career there. He was a player for SC Telstar, Fortuna Sittard, NAC, Willem II, ADO Den Haag, and TOP Oss.

After retiring from his professional career, he played for FC Türkiyemspor, an Amsterdam amateur team that competed in the highest level of the city’s Sunday league for many years. Beginning in the summer of 2008, he was a member of the junior squad of the AFC Ajax for a total of two years.

Is Xavi Simons Related To Xavi Hernandez?

Xavi Simons is not technically related to Xavi Hernandez, but his father named him after the Spanish football legend.

Out of respect, his dad Regillio Simons has for the current Barcelona coach and former player Xavi Hernandez, born Xavier Hernández Creus; he gave the name Xavi to his son.

Dubbed the new Xavi, Simons has been the kind of person who is good at assisting. As with Xavi, he prioritizes facilitating his teammates’ success more than seeking individual recognition.

Though Xavi Simons is not blood-related to Xavi, he has his name and the burden of carrying that name with respect. And he is a massive fan of Xavi. Before the great midfielder moved to Al Sadd, Simons had a chance to meet with him.

“When I told him that my name was also Xavi, he laughed. It was funny. He’s my idol”, Simons said. And people are comparing him to the Spanish legend as he rose through Barcelona’s academy La Masia.

The academy once bred players like Lionel Messi, Puyol, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Pedro, and many great players. But the tale was too good to pass up, particularly for Paris Saint-Germain, who gave him his first professional contract rather than letting his childhood team compete for it.

When Mauricio Pochettino gave him his first game with Paris Saint-Germain when he was just 17 years old, everything seemed to be going according to plan. The conditions appeared to be ideal for Simons to reach his full potential: he was surrounded by superstars in the most expensively built team in the world, and he was managed by a coach with a proven track record of cultivating young players.

Simons celebrated his team’s remarkable victory against Arsenal at Philips Stadium the day after Xavi’s Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage for the second year in a row. There is now a significant possibility that Barcelona will face PSV in the Europa League’s Round of 32. If that occurs, Simons will have another opportunity to meet his hero.

Xavi Simons Family Life, Parents And Siblings Detail

Xavi Simons was born Xavier Quentin Shay Simons on April 21, 2003, to Dutch parents in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The PSV striker came from a family of football heritage. His father, Regillio Simons, is a former player, and his older brother Faustino Simons also played football for some time before he retired soon.

After playing for CD Tháder’s youth team, Xavi moved to Barcelona in 2010 and swiftly rose through the ranks to become one of the Spanish club’s most highly regarded youth players, with both Chelsea and Real Madrid trying to recruit him while he was still very young.

But PSG gave the 16-year-old Simons a contract for a cool one million euros per year to get him to go to France. This equates to a little under twenty thousand euros per week.

Xavi recently remarked on the difference in the training when he was at the Catalan club and during his time at PSG. “At Barça they don’t do much work in the gym, they work with the ball…When I arrived at PSG I found the differences… At PSG they worked in the gym.”

Some FAQs

Who is Xavi Simons dad?

Xavi Simons is the second son of former Dutch football player Regillio Simons. He played from 1993 to 2005.

Is Xavi Simons related to Xavi Hernandez?

Xavi Simons is not blood related to Xavi Hernandez. However, Simons got his name from the Spanish football legend.

What is Xavi Simons father age?

Xavi Simons father Regillio Simons is almost fifty. Born in June 1973, he is 49 years of age.