Lejaun Perry Simmons (born 7 April 1993) is a footballer who plays as a
striker for
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...
and the
Bermuda national team.
Club career
Lejaun Simmons started his career at major Bermudian side
Devonshire Cougars
Devonshire Cougars, also known as Devinshire Recreation Club Inc, is a professional football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Bermudian Premier Division league. Team colours are green and yellow.
History
The club has won the B ...
, being in the youth team for 2 years before being promoted to the first team in 2011. In 2013 he began training with
Ilkeston
Ilkeston ( ) is a town located in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, England, with a population of 40,953 at the 2021 census. Its major industries, coal mining, iron working and lace making/textiles, have now all but disappeared. Part of t ...
, after the English club developed a link-up with
Bermuda Hogges
Bermuda Hogges were a Bermudian football team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern ...
in order to create a pathway to professional football for promising Bermudian players. During the
2013–14 season he made seven appearances for the club (six in the league), and also had loan spells with
Mickleover Sports and
Long Eaton United.
He was still with the club in December 2014, however he did not make any appearances during the
2014–15 season. He had left the club by December 2015, returning to Bermuda with
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...
. He signed a three-year contract in August 2017.
International career
Lejaun made his debut for the
Bermuda national team against
Haiti
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on 9 September 2012, in the
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup () is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held every two ...
.
He scored his first goal two days later against
Saint Martin Saint Martin may refer to:
People
* Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France
* Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal)
* Pope Martin I (c. 595–655), bishop of R ...
in the same competition.
Career statistics
:''Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.''
Honours
Bermuda
*
Island Games
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:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
References
1993 births
Living people
Bermudian men's footballers
Devonshire Cougars players
Ilkeston F.C. players
Mickleover F.C. players
Long Eaton United F.C. players
Robin Hood F.C. players
Bermuda men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
21st-century British sportsmen
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