Ellis Simms
Ellis Reco Simms (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, on loan from club Everton. Simms has previously played on loan for Blackpool. Club career. Simms was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester. After playing for Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City as a youth, he signed for Everton at the age of 16, turning professional in 2019. In January 2021, Simms moved on loan to Blackpool, making his debut on 23 January 2021 in the FA Cup as a substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion in  a 2–1 loss. In his second appearance and his league debut the following week, again as a substitute, he scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in a 5-0 win over Wigan Athletic. On 26 January 2022, Simms joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. He made his league debut the same day in a 2–1 loss at home to Celtic, coming off the bench at half time to replace Josh Ginnelly. He scored his first goal for Hearts three days later in a 2–0 home win against  Motherwell. International career. Simms is eligible to play internationally for England, Poland and Jamaica. On 6 November 2020, he was called up to the England U20 squad for a training camp. The following week, he made his debut for England U20s, playing the second half of a friendly match against Aston Villa.