Nathan Smith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Colin L. Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Enfield | 22 | (0) |
| 2007 | Waltham Forest | 9 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Potters Bar Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Yeovil Town | 114 | (1) |
| 2011– | Chesterfield | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:29, 24 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nathan Colin L. Smith (born 11 January 1987) is an English born Jamaican international professional footballer who plays as a left sided defender, currently playing for Chesterfield in Football League One.
He started his career with part-time London clubs Enfield, Waltham Forest and Potters Bar Town during his time at these clubs he also worked as a computer analyst before being discovered by League One side Yeovil Town.
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[edit] Career
Smith started his football career at Enfield joining as a teenager and making 22 appearnaces,[1] he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town.[2] His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club Yeovil Town.[3]
Smith went on trial in January 2008 with the club appearing in five games before agreeing non-contract terms on 23 March to enable him to make his début the next day away at Hartlepool United as a 61st minute substitute.[4] He then signed a permanent two year professional deal with the club, dropping out of his IT job, he then proceeded to start every game until the end of the season. He scored his first professional goal on 13 December 2008 with a shot from 30 yards in the 4-2 defeat to Stockport County.[5] Smith was offered a new contract at Yeovil but it was stated that Reading, Sheffield United and Ipswich Town were all interested in his services,[6] but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil.[7] He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts.[8]
After rejecting this new contract offer, Smith left Yeovil after 119 appearances and moved to newly promoted side Chesterfield signing a two year contract.[9]
[edit] International Career
Smith made his international début for the Jamaica against Honduras on 12 October 2011.[10]
[edit] Career Statistics
| Season | Club | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other matches[Note 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007–08 | Yeovil Town | Football League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chesterfield | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 122 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Other competitions include the Football League Trophy.
[edit] References
- ^ "Tommy’s Rocket Ignites Derby". Boreham Wood F.C.. 05 November 2005. http://www.webteams.co.uk/_2006/Match.asp?team=borehamwoodfc&mid=match70.xml.
- ^ "Nathan Smith". Potters Bar Town F.C.. http://www.pottersbartown.co.uk/1stteam/theteam.pl?player=390679.
- ^ "Slade delight for debutant Smith". BBC Sport. 31 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7322341.stm.
- ^ "Hartlepool United 2-0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 24 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7298260.stm.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 2-4 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 13 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7764771.stm.
- ^ "Smith chase gathers pace". Sky Sports. 08 May 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6140403,00.html.
- ^ "Bowditch, Tomlin and Smith pen new deals at Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 16 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/8743455.stm.
- ^ "Terry Skiverton offers seven new Yeovil Town deals". BBC Sport. 5 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13294659.stm.
- ^ "Nathan Smith leaves Yeovil Town for Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 16 June 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13795232.stm.
- ^ "Honduras vs. Jamaica - 12 October 2011 2-1". Soccerway. 12 October 2011. http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/12/world/friendly/honduras/jamaica/1213653/.
[edit] External links
- Nathan Smith career stats at Soccerbase
- Career stats - National Football Teams
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Enfield Town
- English footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaica international footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- The Football League players
- Enfield F.C. players
- Potters Bar Town F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
