Lewis_Smith_(footballer)

Lewis Smith (footballer)

Lewis Smith (footballer)

Scottish footballer

Lewis Smith (born 16 March 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.[1]

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Club career

Smith attended St Ninian's High School, Giffnock[2] and was involved with the youth system at Hamilton Academical, the club his family supported,[3][4] from the age of 9.[5]

After signing a professional contract in summer 2016,[3] he appeared for the club's age-restricted teams in three editions of the Scottish Challenge Cup[6] and in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League,[6][7][8] before making his debut for the Accies senior team on 31 October 2018, appearing from the bench for the last ten minutes of a 3–0 away defeat to Aberdeen in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership.[9]

Smith made his first league start for the club on 10 August 2019 against Kilmarnock at New Douglas Park; he scored the opening goal and created the second in a 2–0 victory, receiving praise for his performance.[10]

In November 2019 he signed a new contract with Hamilton, until summer 2022.[11] He signed a further extension, until summer 2024, in November 2021.[12]

International career

Smith has represented Scotland at under-17 youth level;[13] he sat four of his Higher school exams while on international duty at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia.[4] In August 2019 he was called-up by the under-21 squad,[5] making his debut in September 2019.[14]

Honours

Hamilton Academical

References

  1. [1]
    Lewis Smith at Soccerbase
  2. [2]
    "Lewis Smith selected for Scotland". St Ninian's High School, Giffnock. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    "New full time Academy players". Hamilton Academical F.C. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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    Dani Garavelli (8 September 2019). "Dani Garavelli: My son the Hamilton Accies baller and what it's like bringing up an aspiring young player". The Scotsman. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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    "Lewis Smith Selected for Scotland U21s Squad". Hamilton Academical Website. 19 August 2019.
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    "L. Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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    "Mit dem Rücken zur Wand – Der FC Basel U19 kommt gegen Hamilton Academical nicht über ein 2:2 hinaus" [With backs to the wall - FC Basel U19 did not beat Hamilton Academical, 2–2]. Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (in German). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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    "Hamilton Accies UEFA Youth League adventure continues after dramatic penalty victory over Basel". Daily Record. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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    Clive Lindsay (31 October 2018). "Aberdeen 3 – 0 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  10. [10]
    Hamilton Academical 2–0 Kilmarnock, BBC Sport, 10 August 2019
  11. [11]
    "Done Deal for Lewis/Hamilton". Hamilton Academical Website. 24 November 2019.
  12. [12]
    Burns, Scott (12 November 2021). "Hamilton hand Lewis Smith new deal until 2024". Daily Record.
  13. [13]
    Lewis Smith at the Scottish Football Association
  14. [14]
    "Lewis Smith Makes Scotland U21 Debut". Hamilton Academical Website. 5 September 2019.
  15. [15]
    Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023


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