Jared Phillip John Sims (born 16 October 1993) is an English

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who plays as a

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for

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. Born in

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, he previously played in

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for

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

, having progressed through the club's youth system. He later played for a single season at Truro City.

Career

Sims made his professional debut on 9 August 2011, in the

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1–0 defeat to

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. This followed his appearance as an unused substitute in the 1–1 draw away at

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the previous Saturday. He signed a new undisclosed contract in April 2012, his first as a professional, along with teammates Curtis Nelson and Luke Young. He helped the club's under-18 team win the South West Conference of the

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later that month. He ended his debut season in the

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with four appearances in all competitions. Sims made two more appearances for Argyle before being released at the end of the 2012–13 season. In June 2013, Sims signed for his home town club Truro City prior to their first season back in the Southern League.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Jared 1993 births Sportspeople from Truro Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Truro City F.C. players A.F.C. St Austell players St Blazey A.F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Cornwall