Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons
Initially playing for the Netherlands at youth level, Simons received his first call-up to the national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and made his debut at the tournament.
Early life
Born in Amsterdam, Xavi is the son of Peggy Simons and Dutch former footballer Regillio Simons, who is of Surinamese descent. Xavi's older brother Faustino (born 1996), who also played football, shares the same birthday as him.
Early life
At the age of three, he moved with his family to a village near Alicante, Spain where he started playing football at Club Deportivo Thader, a local club.