Simon Lefebvre (born 6 May 1997) is a French

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who plays as a goalkeeper for

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Career

Europe

Lefebvre joined the Bordeaux academy in 2010, where he played until 2016. Lefebvre appeared on the bench twice for the first team in August 2015, but never made a first team appearance. Following his release from Bordeaux and a trial with Birmingham City, on 25 July 2016 Lefebvre joined National League side Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal. On 1 December 2016, he made a one-month loan to fellow National League side

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. Lefebvre left Forest Green on 25 July 2017, without making a first team appearance for the club.

United States

In 2018, Lefebvre moved to the United States to play college soccer at Temple University. In two seasons with the Owls, Lefebvre made 35 appearances and in 2019, he was named All-AAC Second Team. Whilst at college, Lefebvre also spent time with USL League Two side

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, where he made a single regular season appearance for them, as well as four appearances in the play-offs. On 9 January 2020, Lefebvre was drafted 21st overall in the

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. On 3 March 2020, he signed with D.C. United's USL Championship affiliate side

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. He made his debut for Loudoun on 23 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic, a game that ended in a 2–2 draw. Lefebvre signed with Louisville City FC on 5 January 2021. In September 2021, Lefebvre reunited with

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, his coach at Reading United, by joining Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on a loan deal. Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Lefebvre.

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Simon Lefebvre - Men's Soccer
at Temple Owls men's soccer * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lefebvre, Simon 1997 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players D.C. United draft picks Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in the United States French men's footballers Loudoun United FC players Louisville City FC players National League (English football) players Reading United AC players Temple Owls men's soccer players USL Championship players USL League Two players