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Simon Lefebvre

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Simon Lefebvre
Personal information
Full name Simon Lefebvre
Date of birth (1997-05-06) May 6, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ossun, France
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
AS Muret
Youth career
2010–2016 Bordeaux
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Temple Owls 35 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bordeaux 0 (0)
2015–2016 Bordeaux II 10 (0)
2016–2017 Forest Green Rovers 0 (0)
2016Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2 (0)
2019 Reading United 1 (0)
2020 Loudoun United 6 (0)
2021 Louisville City 0 (0)
2021Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 0 (0)
2022– AS Muret 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2022

Simon Lefebvre (born 6 May 1997) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AS Muret.

Career

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Europe

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Lefebvre joined the Bordeaux academy in 2010, where he played until 2016. Lefebvre appeared on the bench twice for the first team in August 2015, but never made a first team appearance.[1]

Following his release from Bordeaux and a trial with Birmingham City,[2] on 25 July 2016 Lefebvre joined National League side Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal.[3] On 1 December 2016, he made a one-month loan to fellow National League side Bishop's Stortford.[4] Lefebvre left Forest Green on 25 July 2017, without making a first team appearance for the club.[5]

United States

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In 2018, Lefebvre moved to the United States to play college soccer at Temple University. In two seasons with the Owls, Lefebvre made 35 appearances and in 2019, he was named All-AAC Second Team.[1]

Whilst at college, Lefebvre also spent time with USL League Two side Reading United AC, where he made a single regular season appearance for them, as well as four appearances in the play-offs.[6]

On 9 January 2020, Lefebvre was drafted 21st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[7] On 3 March 2020, he signed with D.C. United's USL Championship affiliate side Loudoun United.[8] He made his debut for Loudoun on 23 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic, a game that ended in a 2–2 draw.[9]

Lefebvre signed with Louisville City FC on 5 January 2021.[10]

In September 2021, Lefebvre reunited with Brendan Burke, his coach at Reading United, by joining Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on a loan deal.[11]

Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Lefebvre.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Simon Lefebvre - Men's Soccer". Temple University Athletics.
  2. ^ Coney, Steven (July 26, 2016). "Forest Green Rovers sign giant ex-Bordeaux keeper Simon Lefebvre".
  3. ^ "Simon Lefebvre: Former Bordeaux goalkeeper joins Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. July 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Forest Green number two goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre loaned to Bishop's Storford". Stroud News and Journal.
  5. ^ "Simon Lefebvre: Forest Green goalkeeper departs as three more are told they can leave". BBC Sport. July 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Reading United AC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ^ "D.C. United Select Goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre with 21st Overall Pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft | D.C. United".
  8. ^ "Loudoun United have acquired goalkeeper Simon Lefebrve ahead of the 2020 season". Loudoun United FC. March 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC - August 23, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  10. ^ "Lefebvre adds to LouCity's goalkeeper corps as latest signing". www.loucity.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  11. ^ Costra, Cody. "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC ACQUIRE GOALKEEPER SIMON LEFEBVRE ON LOAN FROM LOUISVILLE CITY". SwitchbacksFC.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  12. ^ Communications, LouCity (December 2, 2021). "LouCity announces initial roster moves for 2022 season". Louisville City FC - USL Championship.
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