St Louis City have completed the signing of Simon Becher on loan from Danish first-division side AC Horsens.
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Becher penned a one-year loan deal with the MLS side, which runs until the summer of 2025.
Simon Becher To St Louis City
Confirming the signing of Simon Becher, St Louis City put out a statement on their website which read:
“St. Louis CITY SC added Kansas native and forward Simon Becher on loan from Danish First Division club AC Horsens through June 2025.”
The Major League Soccer side also revealed that there is an outright purchase option in the loan deal, which could see them keep him at the club until 2026.
St Louis City wrote: “CITY SC has a purchase option for Becher to keep him through the end of 2026 with club options in 2027 and 2028.”
Simon Becher
Simon Becher has in the past represented St Louis City, playing for the University side of the club.
Becher has also in the past played in the MLS with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, before moving to Danish side AC Horsens on January 17, 2024, for a fee of €400,000.
Simon Becher made 14 appearances for AC Horsen, scoring 3 goals and providing no assists across all competitions.
Before his departure to Denmark, the 25-year-old made 26 appearances for Vancouver Whitecaps, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in all competitions
St Louis City, Their Signings In The Summer Of 2024
Simon Becher is St. Louis City’s third attacking reinforcement this summer after Cedric Teuchert and Marcel Hartel on a free transfer, after leaving German side Hannover 96 and FC St. Pauli respectively.
They have also secured the services of Jake Girdwood-Reich from A-league side Sydney FC.
Mykhi Joyner, Michael Wentzel, and Jayden Reid also got promoted from St Louis City 2 and it will be fascinating to see how they fare in the coming matches.
St. Louis City sit 13th in the MLS Western Conference with 23 points, 10 points below Minnesota United, who occupy the last Audi MLS Cup Playoffs spot for their section.
They are handled by interim coach John Hackworth after parting ways with Bradley Carnell in early July 2024.
St Louis City face FC Dallas on July 28, 2024, in the Leagues Cup and they will be hoping to get a positive result in the encounter.
Who Is Simon Becher?
Simon Michael Becher is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS club St. Louis City, on loan from Danish club AC Horsens.
Becher was born on July 20, 1999, in Topeka, Kansas, United States and he functions primarily as a center-forward.
Simon Becher is the nephew of Bill Becher, who was the last manager of the defunct club Harrisburg City, subsequently known as Penn FC.
He is also the cousin of Ryan Becher, who currently plies his trade with the 2nd team of St Louis City.
Simon Becher Market Value And Net Worth?
His market value is €1 million according to Transfermkt, while Simon Becher’s net worth is estimated to be between the region of €150,000 – €300,000.
Simon Becher’s Career Stats?
He has made 41 club appearances thus far in his career, scoring 11 goals and providing 2 assists in all competitions.
Internationally, Becher is yet to represent the national team of USA at senior level, likewise, he didn’t also play for the country at junior levels.
Achievements?
He won the Canadian Cup with Vancouver Whitecaps in the 2022/23 campaign.
