Simon Power (born 13 May 1998) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a

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for St Patrick's Athletic. He represented Ireland at youth level.

Club career

Early career

Born in

Greystones Greystones () is a coastal town and seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on Ireland's east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin city centre and has a population of 22,009, according to the 2022 census. The town is border ...

, Power started his career as a youth player for Greystones United and later played youth football for St Josephs Boys and then

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before making his senior debut for Cabinteely in August 2015 as a substitute against

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. He later signed for UCD, where he made 13 league appearances and scored one goal.

Norwich City

In January 2018, Power joined

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on an 18-month contract following a trial period with the club. Power agreed a two-year extension to his deal in January 2019, six months before it was due to expire, and also joined

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side

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on loan until the end of the season. He made 10 appearances for Dordrecht and scored one goal. On 4 July 2019, Power joined newly promoted

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side Ross County on loan. On 13 July 2019 he made his debut for the club against Montrose in the

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. However, he was recalled by Norwich in January 2020 after making just 4 senior appearances. Later that month, he joined

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side Kings Lynn Town on loan until the end of the season. He made six appearances and scored twice as Kings Lynn were promoted to the

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. In August 2020, he returned to Kings Lynn Town on a season-long loan. His loan was cut short in January 2021 in order to join Harrogate Town on a permanent deal, having made 13 appearances and scored two goals for the Linnets in all competitions.

Harrogate Town

On 18 January 2021, Power joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a free transfer. He made his first league appearance for the Sulphurites in the No. 30 shirt on 22 January 2021 in a 2-2 away draw at

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, and scored his first league goal on 6 February in a 3-1 win at

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, a game which was also notable for being the solitary League Two appearance by Mark Wright for Crawley.

Shamrock Rovers

In July 2022 Power returned home to sign for

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club

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. He made just 12 appearances, scoring 2 goals in all competitions during an injury hit 18 months at the club.

Sligo Rovers

On 20 December 2023, Power signed for

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. On 28 June 2024, Power scored both goals in a 2–0 win over his former side

at The Showgrounds. He scored 4 goals in 20 appearances during his one season at the club.

St Patrick's Athletic

On 11 November 2024, Power signed a 2 year contract with St Patrick's Athletic. He scored on his debut on 18 January 2025, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win away to Inchicore Athletic in the Leinster Senior Cup. Power scored his first league goal for the club on 20 June 2025, in a defeat away to Galway United at

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International career

Power has represented Ireland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Personal life

His father Rory played for Greystones United and Dalkey United and his brother Joe is also a footballer. His older sister Sophie has represented Ireland at tag rugby.

Career statistics

Honours

;Shamrock Rovers *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Power, Simon 1998 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders League of Ireland players Cabinteely F.C. players University College Dublin A.F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players FC Dordrecht players Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Eerste Divisie players Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Ross County F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players King's Lynn Town F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Sligo Rovers F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Association footballers from County Wicklow People from Greystones 21st-century Irish sportsmen