Xavi Simons is a professional football player who plays as a creative midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur football club.Tottenham Hotspur made Xavi Simons their fifth signing of the 2025 summer window under new manager Thomas Frank, as the club looked to inject fresh creativity into midfield.The Netherlands international joined Spurs at a time when James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski were sidelined with injuries, leaving the squad short of attacking spark and invention.It was hardly a straightforward pursuit for Tottenham, with the club originally chasing Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze earlier in the window, but as the deadline approached and both slipped away, Spurs moved swiftly to secure Simons, a player long admired across Europe.Here is a closer look into the life and career of Tottenham’s new number 7 – Xavi Simons.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramWho is Xavi SimonsXavi Quentin Shay Simons, born 21 April 2003, is a 22-year-old Dutch professional footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team.He wears the number seven shirt at Tottenham, succeeding club legend Heung-min Son, who departed earlier in the 2025 summer.Xavi Simons at PSG, PSV and RB LeipzigA product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, Simons switched to Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, initially joining the under-19s before making his senior debut in 2021. He lifted both the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France during his time in Paris.In 2022, Simons returned to the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, where he enjoyed a breakout campaign, winning the KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield, and finishing as Eredivisie’s joint top scorer in his only season there. His form earned him a swift return to PSG, who immediately loaned him to RB Leipzig in Germany.Over two seasons in the Bundesliga, he enhanced his reputation with consistent output, and in 2025, he made a permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur, signalling his readiness to take on the Premier League.Tottenham Hotspur sign Xavi Simons for £51mOn 29 August 2025, Tottenham confirmed the signing of Xavi Simons on a five-year deal, with the fee understood to be around £51.8 million.The move came after Tottenham failed to land other targets, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze opting for rival clubs. Yet the deal was notable for Simons’ decision to reject Chelsea, who had pursued him aggressively throughout the summer.It was a statement signing for Thomas Frank, underlining Spurs’ intent to add quality and depth in a pivotal area of the pitch.Xavi Simons’ career honours and individual awardsSimons has already built a strong honours list for a 22-year-old. With PSG, he won Ligue 1 in 2021-22 and the Coupe de France in 2020-21. At PSV Eindhoven, he claimed the KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield in 2022, while at RB Leipzig he lifted the DFL-Supercup in 2023.Individually, he was named Eredivisie Player of the Month twice, Eredivisie Talent of the Month once, and shared the Eredivisie Golden Boot in 2022-23.He was crowned Eredivisie Talent of the Year, while in Germany he collected Bundesliga Rookie of the Month awards, Bundesliga Goal of the Month awards, and was included in the VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season.Xavi Simons career honours and individual awardsParis Saint-GermainLigue 1: 2021–22Coupe de France: 2020–21PSV EindhovenKNVB Cup: 2022–23Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022RB LeipzigDFL-Supercup: 2023IndividualEredivisie Player of the Month: August 2022, March 2023Eredivisie Talent of the Month: January 2023Eredivisie top scorer: 2022–23 (shared)Eredivisie Talent of the Year: 2022–23Bundesliga Goal of the Month: September 2023, January 2024Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: December 2023, April 2024VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24Xavi Simons club career statsAcross his senior career, Simons has produced strong numbers. At RB Leipzig, he made 78 appearances with 22 goals and 24 assists, while at PSV Eindhoven, he scored 22 goals with 11 assists in 48 matches. His time at PSG was more limited, with just 11 senior appearances, though he impressed heavily at the youth level, scoring freely for both the under-19s and in UEFA Youth League action.Xavi Simons positional breakdown by appearances and outputSimons is highly versatile across the attacking midfield line. His most frequent role has been on the left wing, where he played 59 matches with 18 goals and 17 assists. In the number ten role, he excelled with 42 appearances, scoring 19 goals and creating 12 assists.He has also been deployed on the right wing (27 matches, 7 goals, 6 assists) and as a centre-forward (10 appearances, 5 goals, 6 assists). He has featured less frequently in deeper midfield or second striker roles but has shown he can adapt wherever required.PositionAppearancesGoalsAssistsLeft Winger591817Attacking Midfield421912Right Winger2776Centre-Forward1056Central Midfield611Left Midfield200Second Striker100Xavi Simons injury record by seasonSimons has largely maintained a clean injury record across his young career, though in the 2024-25 campaign, he suffered an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for 70 days and forced him to miss 15 games.Xavi Simons’ personal lifeBorn in Amsterdam, Simons is the son of Peggy Simons and Regillio Simons, a former Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent. His older brother Faustino, also a footballer, shares the same birthday.Off the pitch, he became one of the most marketable teenagers in football, signing his first Nike deal at 13, later moving to Adidas and eventually Puma.Simons also featured in a 2018 Nike advert alongside global stars like Neymar and Ronaldinho, and built a huge online following early in his career. His representation changed hands after the passing of Mino Raiola, and in 2023 he signed with Darren Dein as his agent.READ MORE: Who is Randal Kolo Muani? Meet Tottenham’s final deadline day signing of summer 2025The post Who is Xavi Simons? Meet Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield maestro appeared first on Spurs Web.