Carlos Simeon (born 17 February 2005) is a

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who currently most recently played for Lynx F.C. and the Seychelles national team.

Club career

Simeon was born in the La Louise in Plaisance,

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. He and his family moved to the

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at age 7. He began playing football at age 11 or 12. As a youth he played for Finchley Revolution before moving to Alexandra Park. He then moved to

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where he decided to focus on a career in football. He spent the 2015/2016 season with Hendon's under-18 squad as the team finished fourth in its league. After playing for Hendon's under-16 and under-18 teams, he moved to

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. In 2017 while with the club he competed in a tournament in

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against local teams including

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at age 17. He impressed the Portuguese side enough in the tournament to be offered a spot with the club. Following his departure from Marítimo, Simeon returned to England and signed for Ware FC. He scored against Wingate & Finchley in November 2017. In early 2018 he signed for

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for his first experience in the

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. During his stint with the club he went on to make one appearance in 2018 CAF Champions League qualification against

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in addition to league matches. By May 2018 he had returned to England re-joined Ware FC. By July 2019 Simeon returned to the Seychelles League with Northern Dynamos. In 2021 Simeon played for Clapton. Later that year, he joined

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of the

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. In August of that year, he left a match against

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with a head injury for which he was hospitalized. The following year, Simeon made five appearances for Brentwood Town before moving to

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. From 2022 to 2023, Simeon spent a year in

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with Lynx F.C. of the

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. For the entire duration of his contract, he did not touch a football and was allegedly housed in an unsanitary accommodation. The situation, which also included alleged racial abuse from the Lynx owner, found the player in a legal battle to be settled in court.

International career

Eligible to represent both England and the Seychelles internationally, Simeon indicated in 2017 that he hoped to represent the Seychelles. Simeone received his first international call-up as part of the Seychelles' senior squad for the

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. He went on to make his debut in the tournament in a 1–2 loss to

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on 28 June. He returned for the 2018 edition of the tournament and was the Seychelles' only player to play abroad.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simeon, Carlos 1998 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Seychellois men's footballers Seychellois expatriate men's footballers Seychelles men's international footballers Hendon F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in England Essex Senior Football League players Clapton F.C. players Hashtag United F.C. players Lynx F.C. players Romford F.C. players Brentwood Town F.C. players