Simon Greatwich


Simon Clive Barbon Greatwich is a Filipino international footballer who last played for Meralco Manila, as a central midfielder.

Early and personal life

Born in Brighton on 30 September 1988, Greatwich is the younger brother of fellow players Christopher Greatwich and Phil Greatwich, and was born to an English father and a Filipina mother who is originally from Davao.

Career

Club career

After playing youth football with Brighton & Hove Albion, Greatwich spent his early senior career in English non-league football with Burgess Hill Town and Ringmer, before moving to the United States in 2009 to play college soccer with the Hartwick Hawks.
In early January 2012, Greatwich signed with Filipino side Loyola Meralco Sparks in time for the 2011-12 United Football League season.
He make his debut for the Sparks on May 18, 2012 against Geylang United FC for the 2012 Singapore Cup. His club was renamed as F.C. Meralco Manila when it joined the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League in 2017 which is the last time the club played in a league before its dissolution in January 2018.

International career

Greatwich made his international debut for the Philippines on 17 October 2008 in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification tournament.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionReference
1.31 October 2014Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
1–0
3–0
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Honours

Club

;Loyola