Alistair Smith (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Oluwashaun Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Beverley, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Lincoln City) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mansfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Mansfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Loughborough Dynamo (loan) | ||
| 2018 | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Altrincham (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Altrincham | 30 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Sutton United | 68 | (13) |
| 2023– | Lincoln City | 25 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Colchester United (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2024– | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Alistair Oluwashaun Smith (born 19 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side AFC Wimbledon on loan from EFL League One club Lincoln City.
Career
[edit]A product of Mansfield Town's academy,[3][4] Smith spent loan spells at Loughborough Dynamo and Frickley Athletic.[3][5][6] He made his first-team debut for Mansfield on 13 November 2018, in the Football League Trophy,[7][8] and signed a new 18-month contract with the club in January 2019.[4] He made his first appearance of the 2019–20 season on 13 August 2019, in the EFL Cup.[9] He joined Kettering Town on a one-month loan on 31 January 2020.[10]
In November 2020 he moved on loan to National League side Altrincham.[11] After making eleven league appearances for the Robins, Smith joined Altrincham on a permanent basis on 15 January 2021 by signing an 18-month contract with the club.[12][13] He returned to the Football League with newly promoted Sutton United in July 2021.[14] He won the Young Player of the Year award for the 2022–23 season.[15]
On 12 June 2023, it was confirmed that Smith would be joining Lincoln City signing a two-year contract on a free transfer following the expiration of his Sutton United contract.[16][17] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers.[18] His first goal came against Exeter City on 28 October 2023.[19]
In January 2024, Smith joined League Two club Colchester United on loan for the remainder of the season.[20][21]
On 1 July, Smith joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2024–25 season.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2018–19[23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[24] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[25] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2019–20[23] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Altrincham | 2020–21[24] | National League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Sutton United | 2021–22[26] | League Two | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| 2022–23[27] | League Two | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 14 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2023–24[28] | League One | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2024–25[29] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24[28] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2024–25[29] | League Two | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Career total | 161 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 194 | 22 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Alistair Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Alistair Smith – Midfielder – Reserves – Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Academy star Alistair Smith signs Mansfield Town deal". www.chad.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Frickley sign Mansfield's Smith on loan | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 13 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Alistair Smith – First Team – Frickley Athletic FC". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Alistair Smith – Midfielder – First Team – Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net.
- ^ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Young midfielder joins Kettering". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Further new additions at Altrincham | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Midfielder signs for Altrincham". Mansfield Town FC. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "What a signing – loan ace Ally's now a fully-fledged Robin". Altrincham FC. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Korboa among three new Sutton signings". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Player of the Season awards 2022–23". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Imps secure Smith signing". Lincoln City FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Alistair Smith: Lincoln City sign Sutton United midfielder on two-year deal". BBC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3 Imps 0". www.weareimps.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Smith pleased to open City account". www.weareimps.com. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Alistair Smith Signs Loan Deal With U's". www.cu-fc.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Colchester sign Lincoln midfielder Smith on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ali Smith Joins AFC Wimbledon". Lincoln City FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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