Timmy Simons
| Date of birth | 11 December 1976 |
| Place of birth | Diest |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Timmy Simons received his first international call-up for the squad to face San Marino for the World Cup qualifier in March 2001, making his debut against the Czech Republic a month later.
The hardworking midfielder began at his home town club, Diest.
He moved on to Lommelse in 1998 and was a regular at the Stedelijk Sportstadion in either the back four or in midfield.
Coach Trond Sollied took him to Club Brugge in the 2000 close season and was given his chance following an injury to Philippe Clement.
Simons was one of four members of the Brugge squad who finished runners-up in the 2001-02 Jupiler League to RC Genk that were selected in Belgium's 23 for Japan and South Korea.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Club Brugge | Jupiler League | 34 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Club Brugge | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Club Brugge | Jupiler League | 18 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Club Brugge | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Club Brugge | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Club Brugge | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Club Brugge | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Club Brugge | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Club Brugge | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Club Brugge | UEFA Europa League | 5 |
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| 2016-17 | Club Brugge | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Sep 2006 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Feb 2007 | PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 07 Mar 2007 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 03 Apr 2007 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | L |
1-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v PSV Eindhoven | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2008 | PSV Eindhoven v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (6-5) |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 09 Dec 2008 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Belgium | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Belgium | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Belgium v Latvia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Finland v Belgium | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Belgium v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Greece v Belgium | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Belgium v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Belgium v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Belgium v Russia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Poland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Andorra v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Algeria v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Croatia v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Belgium v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Bulgaria v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Belgium v Andorra | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Belgium v Croatia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Belgium v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Belgium v Turkey | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Netherlands v Belgium | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Norway v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Belgium v Lithuania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Belgium v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Egypt v Belgium | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Belgium v Greece | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Belgium v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Lithuania v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Luxembourg v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 2006 | Belgium v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2006 | Slovakia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Belgium v Turkey | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Armenia v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Serbia v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Belgium v Poland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Finland v Belgium | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Armenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2008 | Italy v Belgium | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Italy v Belgium | W | 2-3 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Nigeria v Belgium | L | 4-1 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Germany v Belgium | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Belgium v Brazil | L | 0-3 | Olympics | 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Turkey v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Armenia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Belgium v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 29 May 2009 | Belgium v Chile | D | 1-1 | Kirin Cup | |
| 31 May 2009 | Japan v Belgium | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Spain v Belgium | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Armenia v Belgium | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Turkey v Belgium | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Belgium v Austria | D | 4-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Russia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Austria v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Belgium v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Slovenia v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Azerbaijan v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Belgium v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Germany v Belgium | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2012 | Belgium v Montenegro | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | England v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Belgium v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2013 | USA v Belgium | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.