Craig Lee Smith

Craig Lee Smith

Personal information
Full name	Craig Lee Smith[1]
Date of birth	20 July 1993 (1993-07-20) (age 18)
Place of birth	Gosport, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Portsmouth
Number	28
Youth career
2009-2010	Gosport Borough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011-	Portsmouth	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:59, 10 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Craig Lee Smith (born 20 July 1993 in Gosport, England is an English footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth

Club career

Gosport Borough

Smith first started as a trialist for Borough in 2009, Scoring twice on an impressive debut in a 4-0 home win over Bognor in a friendly. He made his league debut against Bournemouth in September 2009, he also featured in the home match between these two clubs that season at Privett Park, but then left the club by mutual consent.

Portsmouth

On 21 August 2011, Smith was invited to train with Portsmouth, reserves on a 1 week long trial deal, and after impressing during that short time he was then offered a professional contract for a two and a half year deal with the club, which he signed. Smith then repaid that trust and favour after scoring a memorable hat trick for the Reserves on his debut against Brighton on 26 September 2011.^[2]

He then made his senior debut against Doncaster, after being denied his debut goal in the Championship by the post after he shot through Doncaster's back four.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 - Birth, Marriage and Deaths indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011=10-19. 
2. ^ http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk
3. ^ http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ChampionshipHome

Persondata
Name	Smith, Craig Lee
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	20 July 1993
Place of birth	Gosport, Hampshire, England
Date of death
Place of death