Danny Simpson

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Danny Simpson, the United Kingdom defender, made 14 appearances for Sunderland. His value came outside the scoresheet, with 14 recorded appearances.

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Danny Simpson

Daniel Peter Simpson (born 4 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for Emirati club Arabian Falcons . He started his career at Manchester United in the Premier League , later loaned for Royal Antwerp , Sunderland , Ipswich Town , Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United during his professional development. He signed for Newcastle on a permanent basis in January 2010, before relocating to Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer in June 2013. He signed for Leicester City in 2014, then newly promoted to the Premier League . He was part of the Leicester squad that avoided relegation, in his first season, before winning the Premier League title in the 2015–16 season . He left Leicester for Huddersfield Town in 2019, but was released a year later. He then joined Bristol City where he made seven appearances for the club between 2021 and 2022, after this he joined Macclesfield where he didn't make a single appearance, retiring after that. He had an exhibition boxing match in August 2024 against Danny Aarons at the 3Arena . The bout ended in a split draw.Wikipedia

Position
DF
Nationality
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Eccles
Born
4 Jan 1987
Height
178 cm
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Career
Manchester United F.C. (2006–10)Royal Antwerp F.C. (2006–06)Sunderland A.F.C. (2007–07)Ipswich Town F.C. (2008–08)Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2008–09)Newcastle United F.C. (2009–10)Newcastle United F.C. (2010–13)Queens Park Rangers F.C. (2013–14)Leicester City F.C. (2014)
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14
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2006-07140

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