Ian Simpemba

Ian Frederick Simpemba (born 28 March 1983) is an Irish former semi-professional footballer who most recently played for Eastbourne Borough as a defender. Simpemba played for Wycombe Wanderers in the Football League Second Division in the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons. Simpemba signed for Eastbourne Borough in September 2013 and was made club captain. Simpemba was club captain until 2017, after that he became a Player-Coach at the club.

Ian Simpemba
Simpemba playing for Havant & Waterlooville in 2009
Personal information
Full name Ian Frederick Simpemba[1]
Date of birth (1983-03-28) 28 March 1983[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Wycombe Wanderers 20 (2)
2002–2003 → Woking (loan) 14 (0)
2003 → Woking (loan) 5 (0)
2004–2006 Crawley Town 65 (0)
2006 → Aldershot Town (loan) 10 (0)
2006–2008 Lewes 82 (7)
2008–2011 Havant & Waterlooville 116 (8)
2011–2012 Ebbsfleet United 20 (0)
2012–2013 Dover Athletic 49 (4)
2013–2018 Eastbourne Borough 184 (7)
Total 565 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics
As of match played 20 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wycombe Wanderers 2002–03[2] Second Division 1000000010
2003–04[3] Second Division 19220001[lower-alpha 1]0222
Total 202200010232
Woking (loan) 2002–03[4] Football Conference 14020—1[lower-alpha 1]0170
2003–04[5] Football Conference 5000—0050
Total 19020—10220
Crawley Town 2004–05[6] Conference National 39000—3[lower-alpha 2]0420
2005–06[7] Conference National 26000—3[lower-alpha 2]0290
Total 65000—60710
Aldershot Town 2005–06[7] Conference National 10000—00100
Lewes 2006–07[8] Conference South 41240—2[lower-alpha 2]0472
2007–08[9] Conference South 41551—2[lower-alpha 3]1487
Total 82791—41959
Havant & Waterlooville 2008–09[10] Conference South 41254—8[lower-alpha 4]2548
2009–10[11] Conference South 37620—1[lower-alpha 2]0406
2010–11[12] Conference South 38040—2[lower-alpha 2]0440
Total 1168114—11213814
Ebbsfleet United 2011–12[13] Conference Premier 20010—00210
Dover Athletic 2011–12[14] Conference South 17200—00172
2012–13[15] Conference South 32200—3[lower-alpha 5]1353
Total 49400—31525
Eastbourne Borough 2013–14[15] Conference South 40220—2[lower-alpha 6]0442
2014–15[15] Conference South 37250—3[lower-alpha 7]0452
2015–16[15] National League South 37230—6[lower-alpha 8]1463
2016–17[15] National League South 35020—6[lower-alpha 9]1431
2017–18[15] National League South 33120—5[lower-alpha 10]0401
2018–19[15] National League South 2020—0040
Total 1847160—2222229
Career total 565284150048665439
  1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance(s) in Conference League Cup
  4. Three appearances in Conference League Cup, five appearances and two goals in FA Trophy
  5. Appearance(s) in Conference South play-offs
  6. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  7. One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  8. Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  9. Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, one appearance in Sussex Community Shield
  10. Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-85291-660-2.
  2. "Games played by Ian Simpemba in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. "Games played by Ian Simpemba in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. Williams, Tony, ed. (2003). Non League Club Directory 2004. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 262–263. ISBN 978-1-869833-49-7.
  5. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2004). Non League Club Directory 2005. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 160–161. ISBN 978-1-869833-49-7.
  6. "Ian Simpemba season details 2004/2005". Newport County Mad. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  7. "Ian Simpemba season details 2005/2006". Newport County Mad. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  8. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Kingsbridge: Tony Williams Publications. pp. 328–329. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
  9. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
  10. Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 356–357. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
  11. Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 312–313. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
  12. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 300–301. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
    "Total Appearances by Player". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  13. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
  14. Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2013. pp. 286–287.
  15. "I. Simpemba". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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