Simon Madden

Leeds United

Born in Dublin, Madden joined Leeds United as a trainee in 2004 and became a professional in 2006. The young right back made his debut against Bury in a Football League Trophy match. The game ended in a 2–1 defeat. In April 2008, Madden had an unsuccessful trial with Cheltenham Town. A few days later, he was released from his contract with Leeds United.

Shamrock Rovers

He signed for Shamrock Rovers shortly after and Tallaght-based Madden made his Rovers debut against St Patrick's Athletic on 21 July 2008. Having already played for the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level, he earned his first cap with teammate Padraig Amond for the Republic of Ireland U-21s game in Austria on 19 August 2008, his second cap in Bulgaria, and his third cap in Portugal. He was released by the Hoops at the end of the 2009 season

Darlington

Madden followed his ex-teammate Tadhg Purcell in signing for Darlington in January 2010. Madden made his debut for Darlington on 23 January against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute in the game, which ended in a 3–0 loss for his new club. He was released by the club following their relegation from League 2, along with 13 other players.

Dundalk

Madden returned to the League of Ireland when he joined Dundalk on 22 July, the morning of the home leg of the club's 2010–11 UEFA Europa League with PFC Levski Sofia, becoming Ian Fosters second signing of the transfer window as he followed Steven Lennon in the…

Professional appearances – correct as of 8 December 2020.

In 2019, Madden became the Director of Football at Dublin club St Francis.

Derry City

FAI Cup: 2012