| Kees Sims | |
| Full Name: | Kees Edward Smids Sims[1] |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 2003 |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | GAIS |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Western Suburbs |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Western Suburbs |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Team Wellington (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Wellington Phoenix II (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Ljungskile SK |
| Caps4: | 43 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | GAIS |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 7 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 May 2024 |
Kees Edward Smids Sims (born 27 March 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swedish Allsvenskan side GAIS.[2]
Sims made one appearance for Wellington Phoenix Reserves during the 2020-21 season,[3] making his debut on 6 February 2021 against Hamilton Wanderers AFC in the New Zealand Football Championship.[4] In 2021 Sims impresses playing for Western Suburbs FC in New Zealand’s Central League, playing every minute of every game.[5] [6]
Sims moved to Sweden to join Ljungskile SK in January 2022, alongside two of his countrymen, Otto Ingham, and Robert Sabo.[7] [8] He was a substitute for the first fourteen games of the season but following an injury to first choice goalkeeper Oliver Bergman he made his debut against BK Olympic in July 2022, and kept his place for the remainder of the season.[9] Sims signed a new three-year contract with the club in September 2022.[10] During the off-season Sims trained with Premier League side Leicester City in January 2023.[11]
Sims was called up by New Zealand under-23 national team to play China in March 2023.[12] He started that game and subsequently was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13]