Simon Greatwich
Encyclopedia
Simon Clive Barbon Greatwich (born 30 September 1988) is a Filipino
international footballer who plays college soccer in the United States for the Hartwick Hawks
, as a central midfielder.
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
.
, 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
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
international footballer who plays college soccer in the United States for the Hartwick Hawks
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
, as a central midfielder.
Early and personal life
Born in BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
on 30 September 1988, Greatwich is the younger brother of fellow players Christopher Greatwich
Christopher Greatwich
Christopher Robert Barbon "Chris" Greatwich is an English–Filipino footballer who plays for Morris County Colonials and the Philippines national football team...
and Phil Greatwich, and was born to an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
father and a Filipina
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
mother who is originally from Davao
Davao
Davao refers to several closely related places in Mindanao in the Philippines. The term is used most often to refer to the city.*Davao Region, an administrative region*Davao del Norte province*Davao del Sur province*Davao Oriental province...
.
Club career
After playing youth football with Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
, Greatwich spent his early senior career in English non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
with Burgess Hill Town
Burgess Hill Town F.C.
Burgess Hill Town Football Club is an English association football club currently playing in Division One South of the Isthmian League, the eighth tier of English football...
and Ringmer
Ringmer F.C.
Ringmer F.C. is a football club based in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1905 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1963. In the 1970-71 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup...
, before moving to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2009 to play college soccer with the Hartwick Hawks
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
.