Martin_Smith_(footballer,_born_1995)
Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)
English footballer
Martin Smith (born 2 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Shields.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Shields | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Gateshead (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Kilmarnock | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Coleraine | 23 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Swindon Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Salford City | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chorley (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | Chesterfield | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Hartlepool United | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | South Shields | 57 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 28 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Smith began his career with Sunderland and had a loan spell with non-league Gateshead in November 2015.[3] In March 2016 Smith joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his professional debut on 19 March 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Wycombe Wanderers.[4]
On 24 June 2016, Smith signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.[5]
After a season at Kilmarnock, Smith signed for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine. In July 2018, he joined Swindon Town, following a recommendation from assistant manager Neil McDonald, who had been managing in Ireland while Smith was at Coleraine.[6]
He was released by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]
In July 2019 he joined Salford City on a two-year contract.[8] In November he joined Chorley on loan until January 2020.[9] On 11 January 2021, it was announced that Smith had left Salford City by mutual consent.[10]
On 14 January 2021, Smith signed for National League side Chesterfield.[11]
On 16 July 2021, Smith signed for Hartlepool United.[12] Smith was released by Pools at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13] He made 15 appearances in all competitions for the League Two side.
On 1 June 2022, Smith signed for South Shields.[14]
- As of match played 26 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sunderland | 2015–16[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16[16] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2015–16[15] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kilmarnock | 2016–17[15] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Coleraine | 2017–18[16] | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town | 2018–19[16] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Salford City | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Chorley (loan) | 2019–20[17] | National League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2020–21[18] | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2021–22[19] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| South Shields | 2022–23[20] | NPL Premier Division | 41 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[16] | National League North | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 147 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 177 | 7 | |||
- Cup competitions include the FA Cup, Scottish Cup and Irish Cup
- League Cup competitions include the League Cup, Scottish League Cup and League of Ireland Cup
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Coleraine
South Shields
- "Premier League players released or retained by their clubs". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "Martin Smith". 11v11. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "Sunderland midfielder joins neighbours on loan". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Sunderland loanee Martin Smith on his debut and move to Carlisle". Carlisle United. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Kilmarnock bring in 11 new players on the same day". BBC Sport. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- Reynolds, Shaun (7 July 2018). "Town confirm three new signings on the eve of Spanish pre-season training camp". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Smith pens two-year deal with Salford". BBC Sport.
- "Martin Smith departs". Salford City FC. 11 January 2021.
- "Spireites land Smith". Chesterfield FC. 14 January 2021.
- "Pools Sign Martin Smith". Hartlepool United FC. 16 July 2021.
- "Retained list 22/23". Hartlepool United FC. 19 May 2022.
- "Martin Smith To Join South Shields". South Shields FC. 1 June 2022.
- "Games played by Martin Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- Martin Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Games played by Martin Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Games played by Martin Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Games played by Martin Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "South Shields | Appearances | Martin Smith | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- "Shields clinch title after 1-0 win at Whitby". South Shields FC. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- Martin Smith at Soccerbase
