# 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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 20 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2002–03 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2003–04 | Second Division | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Total | Total | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Woking (loan) | 2002–03 | Football Conference | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2003–04 | Football Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 2004–05 | Conference National | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 2005–06 | Conference National | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | Total | Total | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town | 2005–06 | Conference National | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Lewes | 2006–07 | Conference South | 41 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Lewes | 2007–08 | Conference South | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 48 | 7 |
| Lewes | Total | Total | 82 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 95 | 9 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2008–09 | Conference South | 41 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 54 | 8 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2009–10 | Conference South | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2010–11 | Conference South | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | Total | Total | 116 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 138 | 14 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Dover Athletic | 2011–12 | Conference South | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dover Athletic | 2012–13 | Conference South | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Dover Athletic | Total | Total | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 52 | 5 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2013–14 | Conference South | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2014–15 | Conference South | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2015–16 | National League South | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2016–17 | National League South | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2017–18 | National League South | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2018–19 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Eastbourne Borough | Total | Total | 184 | 7 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | 222 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 565 | 28 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 654 | 39 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Conference League Cup
* ↑ Three appearances in Conference League Cup, five appearances and two goals in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Conference South play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, one appearance in Sussex Community Shield
* ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup