Skage Simonsen

Skage Simonsen Lehland (born 12 April 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Skage Simonsen
Skage playing for Detroit City FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Skage Simonsen Lehland
Date of birth (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998
Place of birth Grimstad, Norway
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2014 Brann
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 St. John's Red Storm 38 (9)
2020–2021 SMU Mustangs 27 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sandviken 27 (6)
2015–2017 Fana 38 (2)
2017 Os TF 7 (0)
2018 Varegg 5 (1)
2019 Lokomotiv Oslo 6 (5)
2021 NY Pancyprian-Freedoms
2022 Loudoun United 25 (2)
2023– Detroit City 24 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Early career & college

Simonsen played with SK Brann at youth level,[1] before joining various lower league clubs in Norway, including Sandviken, Fana, Os TF, Krohnsminde (futsal), and Varegg.[2][3][4]

In 2018, Simonsen moved to the United States to play college soccer at St. John's University. In two seasons in New York, Simonsen made 38 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying ten assists. He was named Big East Freshman of Year in 2018 and All-Big East Second Team in both seasons.[1] Simonsen transferred to Southern Methodist University in 2020, going on to score ten goals and add four assists to his name in 27 appearances for the Mustangs. He was named AAC First Team in both his seasons at SMU.[5]

While at college, Simosen also traveled back to Norway during the summers to play with Lokomotiv Oslo, where he made six appearances and scored five goals in the Norwegian Third Division.[6][2] In 2021, he played with fifth-tier US side NY Pancyprian-Freedoms.[7]

Professional

On 11 January 2022, Simonsen was drafted 69th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[8] He signed with D.C. United's USL Championship affiliate side Loudoun United on 8 March 2022.[9][10]

On 13 December 2022, Simonsen was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Detroit City FC ahead of their 2023 season.[11]

References
  1. "Skage Simonsen - Men's Soccer". St. John's University Athletics.
  2. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Skage Simonsen Lehland - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund.
  3. Haaland, Bernt-Erik (12 January 2022). "(+) Kjøkkenselgeren fra Skansen blir fotballproff i USA". Bergensavisen.
  4. "Skage (21) fra Bergen jakter proffdrømmen i USA. En tidligere Brann-keeper trekker i trådene". www.aftenposten.no. 15 July 2019.
  5. "Skage Simonsen - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
  6. https://www.lokomotivoslo.no/filer/visprofil.php?brukerid=331
  7. "Former NYPF Players Oluwaseyi and Simonsen Picked in 2022 MLS SUPER DRAFT".
  8. "D.C. United Select Midfielder Skage Simonsen with the 69th Pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | DC United". dcunited.
  9. "LOUDOUN UNITED SIGN D.C. UNITED MLS SUPERDRAFT PICK SKAGE SIMONSEN".
  10. USLChampionship com Staff (8 March 2022). "Loudoun United Signs Norwegian Midfielder Skage Simonsen". USL Championship.
  11. "USL Championship Roster Updates".
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