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Danny Simpson

English association football player (born 1987)

Born
January 4, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1987

About Danny Simpson

Daniel Peter Simpson (born 4 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for Emirati club Arabian Falcons. He started his career at Manchester United in the Premier League, later loaned for Royal Antwerp, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United during his professional development. He signed for Newcastle on a permanent basis in January 2010, before relocating to Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer in June 2013. He signed for Leicester City in 2014, then newly promoted to the Premier League. He was part of the Leicester squad that avoided relegation, in his first season, before winning the Premier League title in the 2015–16 season. He left Leicester for Huddersfield Town in 2019, but was released a year later. He then joined Bristol City where he made seven appearances for the club between 2021 and 2022, after this he joined Macclesfield where he didn't make a single appearance, retiring after that. He had an exhibition boxing match in August 2024 against Danny Aarons at the 3Arena. The bout ended in a split draw. Simpson also spent the first half of the 2006–07 season at Antwerp before returning to United in January 2007. He won the Championship title with Sunderland that season. His first European start was in the reverse fixture against Dynamo Kyiv on 7 November 2007; United won the game 4–0.

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Danny Simpson timeline

  1. Simpson also spent the first half of the 2006–07 season at Antwerp before returning to United in January 2007.
  2. His first European start was in the reverse fixture against Dynamo Kyiv on 7 November 2007; United won the game 4–0.
  3. He was part of the Leicester squad that avoided relegation, in his first season, before winning the Premier League title in the 2015–16 season.

The world when Danny Simpson was born

Danny Simpson was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Danny Simpson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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