Jack Benjamin Simpson (born 18 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who last played as a defender for club Cardiff City. He has previously played for AFC Bournemouth and Rangers.
Club career
AFC Bournemouth
Simpson joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of twelve and signed his first professional contract in April 2015. Following this, he had a brief loan spell at non-League club AFC Totton during the early stages of the 2015–16 campaign before returning to Bournemouth and appearing as a substitute in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Portsmouth.
Almost two years after first appearing in a Bournemouth matchday squad, Simpson made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup tie against Middlesbrough, scoring the opening goal in their 3–1 victory. Following his debut, Simpson went onto feature in Bournemouth's quarter-final tie against Premier League champions Chelsea, playing for the full 90 minutes in their 2–1 defeat.
Rangers
On 28 January 2021, Simpson signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership club Rangers following the expiry of his Bournemouth contract at the end of the 2020–21 season. A deal was then made with Bournemouth that allowed Simpson to move permanently on 1 February 2021, the Cherries were granted a sell-on fee and Simpson joined on a free transfer. He made his debut for Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee United on 21 February 2021, coming for Filip Helander as a 67th minute substitute.
Cardiff City
Simpson moved to Cardiff City for an undisclosed transfer fee in August 2022. It was later revealed that Simpson had joined the club on a free transfer, with Rangers due performance dependent add-ons.
On 31 August 2023, Simpson departed from Cardiff through mutual consent.
International career
Simpson was part of the England national team youth sides during the early part of his career and made an appearance for the under-21 side in November 2018. He played the full ninety minutes in defence, during a 5–1 away win against Denmark under-21s.