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Michael Smith (footballer, born 1991)
 Smith playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Darlington | 37 | (6) |
| 2010 | → Workington (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Newport County (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Colchester United (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 23 | (9) |
| 2014–2016 | Swindon Town | 65 | (21) |
| 2015–2016 | → Barnsley (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Portsmouth | 18 | (3) |
| 2017 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Bury | 19 | (1) |
| 2018– | Rotherham United | 61 | (13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:16, 11 April 2019 (UTC) | |||
Michael John Smith (born 17 October 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Rotherham United.
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Darlington
1.2 Charlton
1.3 Swindon Town
1.4 Portsmouth
1.5 Bury
1.6 Rotherham
2 Career statistics
3 Honours
4 References
5 External links
Career
Darlington
Born in Wallsend, Smith made his debut in the Football League on 5 April 2010, replacing Chris Moore in the 77th minute of Darlington's 1–0 home defeat by Hereford United in League Two.[3] He scored his first Football League goal on 1 May, in the 79th minute of Darlington's 2–0 away win at Macclesfield Town.[4]
He joined Conference North club Workington on loan for a month on 29 October 2010,[5] and made seven appearances before returning to Darlington.[6] In his first four Conference matches back with Darlington he scored six goals.[7] At the end of the season, he, Phil Gray and John McReady all signed new two-year contracts.[8]
Charlton
After trials with Watford and Stoke City, and an unsuccessful bid of £80,000 from Bristol City, Smith signed a three-year contract withLeague One club Charlton Athletic on 31 August 2011; the fee was undisclosed[9] He made his Charlton debut against FC Halifax Town in the FA Cup: he came on in the 87th minute and crossed for Bradley Pritchard to score the fourth goal of the match.[10][11]
On 18 January 2012, Smith joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan to the end of the season.[12] Ten days later, he scored a hat-trick and provided an assist for Luke Joyce as Stanley beat Gillingham 4–3.[13] He returned to his parent club in mid-March after suffering a season-ending knee injury.[14]
On 14 August 2012, Smith made his first start – and what proved to be last appearance – for Charlton Athletic in a League Cup defeat to Leyton Orient.[15] He then began a series of loan spells. In November, he joined Newport County of the Conference Premier on a one-month loan,[16] and scored against Cambridge United on his debut.[15] The loan was extended for a second month.[17] On 8 March 2013, he joined League One club Colchester United, also for a month.[18]
In July 2013, Smith signed for League Two club AFC Wimbledon on loan until 1 January 2014.[19] Wearing the number 9 shirt, he made his debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season in a 1–1 draw with Torquay United.[20] He was a regular in the side, finishing his loan period with 10 goals from 25 appearances.[20]
Swindon Town
On 22 January 2014, Smith signed for Swindon Town for an initial £100,000.[21] He scored Swindon's first and third goals as they beat Shrewsbury Town 3–1 on his debut three days later.[22]
Portsmouth
On the final day of the January 2016 transfer window, Smith joined League Two club Portsmouth on a three-month loan.[23] The move was made permanent at the end of the season for an undisclosed fee.[24] He scored a hat-trick against Yeovil Town in an EFL Trophy tie on 30 August, though Portsmouth lost the match 4–3.[25]
Bury
On 31 August 2017, Smith signed a two-year contract with Bury of League One.[26]
Rotherham
On 11 January 2018, Smith signed for fellow League One club Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.[27]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 April 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Darlington | 2009–10[28] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2010–11[7] | League Two | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
2011–12[10] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
Workington | 2010–11[6][29] | Conference North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2011–12[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2011–12[10] | League Two | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
Newport County (loan) | 2012–13[30] | Conference Premier | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Colchester United (loan) | 2012–13[15] | League One | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2013–14[20] | League Two | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 10 |
Swindon Town | 2013–14[20] | League One | 20 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | |
2014–15[31] | League One | 40 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4[c] | 3 | 47 | 18 | |
2015–16[32] | League One | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 26 | ||
Barnsley (loan) | 2015–16[32] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Portsmouth (loan) | 2015–16[32] | League Two | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Portsmouth | 2016–17[33] | League Two | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 3 | 21 | 6 |
| Total | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 10 | ||
Northampton Town (loan) | 2016–17[33] | League One | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
Bury | 2017–18[34] | League One | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Rotherham United | 2017–18[34] | League One | 20 | 6 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
2018–19[35] | Championship | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| Total | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 318 | 77 | ||
^ ab Appearance in FA Trophy
^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
^ One appearance and one goal in Football League Trophy, three appearances and two goals in League One play-offs
^ ab Appearances in EFL Trophy
^ Appearances in League One play-offs
Honours
Rotherham United
EFL League One play-offs: 2018[36]
References
^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011. Headline. p. 461. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
^ "Darlington 0–1 Hereford". BBC Sport. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
^ "Macclesfield 0–2 Darlington". BBC Sport. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
^ Walker, Martin (29 October 2010). "Smith joins Workington". Darlington F.C. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
^ ab "First Team Appearances 2010/11 season". Workington A.F.C. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
^ ab "Games played by Michael Smith in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ Stoddart, Craig (1 May 2011). "Austin refusal angers Cooper". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ Stoddart, Craig (1 September 2011). "Darlington's Michael Smith completes move to Charlton". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ abcd "Games played by Michael Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Halifax Lowe after cup defeat". Sky Sports. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Accrington Stanley complete double transfer deal". BBC Sport. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Accrington 4–3 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Michael Smith returns to Charlton from Accrington". BBC Sport. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ abcd "Games played by Michael Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Newport County sign Charlton striker Michael Smith on loan". BBC Sport. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Charlton striker Michael Smith extends his loan spell at Newport County until January". BBC Sport. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Michael Smith: Colchester United sign Charlton striker on loan". BBC Sport. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Michael Smith: AFC Wimbledon sign Charlton striker on loan". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ abcde "Games played by Michael Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ Morshead, Sam (23 January 2014). "Swindon Town: Power forks out initial £100k on new striker Smith". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Swindon Town 3–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Michael Smith: Swindon Town striker joins Portsmouth on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Michael Smith: Portsmouth sign Swindon striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ D'Albiac, Stephen (30 August 2016). "Yeovil Town 4–3 Portsmouth – report and player ratings from Huish Park". SomersetLive. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ "Bury sign Portsmouth's Michael Smith and Wigan's Josh Laurent". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ "Michael Smith: Rotherham sign Bury striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ "Games played by Michael Smith in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ Goddard, Dave (23 November 2010). "Chasetown FC 4 Workington AFC 0". Lichfield Live. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "M. Smith". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Games played by Michael Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ abc "Games played by Michael Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ ab "Games played by Michael Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ ab "Games played by Michael Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^ "Games played by Michael Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
^ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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