| Dynel Simeu | |
| Fullname: | Dynel Brown Kembo Simeu[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Cameroon |
| Height: | 1.86 m[2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Youthyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Southampton |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Southampton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Carlisle United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:27, 7 May 2023 (UTC) |
Dynel Brown Kembo Simeu (born 13 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He last played for Premier League club Southampton.
After playing youth football with Chelsea and Southampton,[3] [4] Simeu moved on loan to Carlisle United in January 2022.[5] [6]
On 1 September 2022, Simeu joined Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan.[7] [8] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient, coming on as a substitute for Josh Hawkes in the 70th minute.[9] On 14 October 2022, Simeu scored his first professional goal in a 3–0 victory against Crewe.[10] He was given a red card during Tranmere's 0–2 defeat to AFC Wimbledon on 19 November 2022 for violent conduct after he threw Harry Pell to the floor off the ball.[11] [12]
On 5 January 2023, Simeu joined Morecambe for the remainder of the season after ending his loan spell with Tranmere early.[13] [14]
During an under-21 match against Aston Villa in August 2023, Simeu ruptured his achilles and was reported to be facing an extended spell on the sidelines.[15]
Simeu was released by Southampton at the end of the 2023–24 season, without making a first-team appearance.[16]
Simeu has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.[17] [18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |||