Simon James Clist (born 13 June 1981) is an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a midfielder. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur and went on to play for Bristol City,

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

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Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

Oxford United Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and th ...

and Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Born in

Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...

, Dorset, Clist began his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur as a TYS before transferring to Bristol City, turning professional in July 1999. His first-team debut came on 25 January 2000, in the Football League Trophy game at home to

AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...

(a 1–1 draw). His league debut came four days later in a goalless draw away to Bury. He was one five players transfer-listed by City manager Danny Wilson in April 2002 after City had failed to reach the end-of-season promotion play-offs. He joined

on loan on 20 February 2003, playing 11 times and scoring twice as he stayed at

Plainmoor Plainmoor is an association football stadium located in the Plainmoor suburb of Torquay, Devon, England. Since 1921, the stadium has been the home of Torquay United Football Club, who currently compete in the National League, the fifth tier of E ...

until the end of the season. Clist returned to Ashton Gate, but was again transfer-listed by City manager Wilson in August 2003. He left City in January 2004, joining

on a free transfer, with a contract until the end of the season, when he was given a further contract for the following season. He helped Barnet to the

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title in 2005, having switched from midfield to full-back, and signed a new 12-month contract in May 2005. He was released by Barnet in May 2006, and was signed by Gary Owers for Forest Green Rovers later that month, having been a trainee at Bristol City, while Owers was a player there. Clist played at Forest Green making over 100 appearances whilst being involved in some of the club's most successful seasons in its history including cup runs and record high league finishes. He signed for

on 2 February 2009 on the last day of the transfer window for a nominal fee. On 18 August 2011 he was loaned to

until 3 January 2012, linking up with his former Forest Green Rovers teammate Jamie Pitman who managed Hereford. Clist made his Hereford debut in a 1–1 away draw with

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on 20 August 2011. He signed for the Bulls on a permanent basis, signing an 18-month deal in January 2012 after leaving

. After not featuring for the final four months of the campaign, Clist was released by

at the end of the 2012–13 season.

Honours

Barnet *

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: 2004–05 Oxford United * Conference Premier play-offs: 2009–10

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clist, Simon 1981 births Living people Footballers from Bournemouth English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Bristol City F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players