Simon Jalie
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| College | St Benet's |
| Club | Blues and Centaurs |
| Team | Centaurs |
| Course | English |
| Matriculation year | 2003 |
| Year retired | 2006 |
Statistics
| Apps (sub) | Minutes | Bookings | Goals (pen) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 (0) | 889 | 00 | 6 (0) |
Biography
Jalie made an instant impression in trials in his first year, getting into the Centaurs team primarily because of his ability to balance the ball on his head. After an excellent season, in which he broke the Centaurs step-over record repeatedly, he was unlucky to miss out on the Centaurs Varsity squad in 2004.
In the 2004/5 season, after James Perkins graduated to the Blues squad, the position of Centaurs free-kick taker was up for grabs. Jalie saw himself as his natural successor, but James Doree also fancied himself and a Centaurs game in which a free-kick was not accompanied by a tiff between the two as to who should take it were rare. Jalie also like to shoot directly from corners, much to the dismay of the Centaurs strikers. He was unlucky to be substituted in the 2005 Varsity match after Doree quite inconsiderately got himself sent off and Jalie was duly sacrificed.
Perhaps the highlight of Jalie's career was the LA Tour of 2005. For much of his first two seasons Jalie was the quiet man of the team, preferring to spend time with his girlfriend than on team nights out. However, free from such constraints in California he imposed himself on an unsuspecting tour party for an intense seven days. His combined consumption of alcohol and burgers was unrivalled, and earned him a reputation as a man not to duel with over a glass of vodka.
One of the most naturally gifted footballers to play for the Centaurs in the last few years Simon was unlucky not to play more games for the Blues.
