- Matt Smith (footballer born 1989)
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Matt Smith Personal information Full name Mathieu James Smith[1] Date of birth 7 June 1989 Place of birth Birmingham, England Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Oldham Athletic Number 14 Youth career 2005-2006 Evesham United 2006-2007 Cheltenham Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2010 Redditch United 5 (5) 2010 → Littleton (loan) 3 (9) 2010-2011 Droylsden 2 (2) 2010-2011 → Redditch United (loan) 6 (4) 2011 Solihull Moors 14 (12) 2011– Oldham Athletic 9 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:21, 17 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Mathieu James Smith (born 7 June 1989) is an English professional football player who plays for English League One club Oldham Athletic.
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Career
Early years
Smith spent a year as a trainee at Cheltenham Town, before being released at the age of 18.[2] He then gained non-league football experience with New Mills and Stourport Swifts whilst at university in Manchester. In the 2010-11 season, Smith signed for Redditch United in the Blue Square North, but initially went on a short-term loan with Littleton in Midland Combination Division One[3], scoring nine goals in three games[4]. Upon returning to Redditch United, Smith scored five goals in five starts and subsequently moved to Droylsden in September 2010[5], before returning on loan to Redditch[6] in December. Smith made a final move to Solihull Moors in February 2011,[7] scoring twelve goals in fourteen appearances. He ended the season having scored 23 goals in 27 games in the Blue Square North, making him one of the league's leading goal scorers.
Oldham Athletic
Smith joined Oldham Athletic in May 2011 after the completion of his university studies, signing a two year contract[8] and made his competitive debut on the first day of the 2011-12 season, starting the Football League match against Sheffield United.[9] He scored his first Oldham goal on 16 August, which won the game against Scunthorpe.[10] Smith scored his second goal for the club with his first touch after coming on as a substitute against Leyton Orient in a 3-1 victory for the Latics.[11]
International career
In April 2011 Smith was called up for the England C team.[12]
Personal life
Smith's grandfather, James played league football for St Mirren and Clyde[13] and his father Ian played for Queen’s Park, Birmingham City and Hearts. His half-brother, Jean-Francois is a professional basketball player in France.[14]
He completed his A-Levels in Cheltenham's Pate's Grammar School whilst a trainee at Cheltenham Town. In September 2007 he went to Manchester to study for a degree at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, with a year spent in the United States at Arizona State University. He graduated in the summer of 2011 with a Upper class second in International Management with American Business Studies.[15] Whilst at Manchester he was also captain of the University's men's football team, was called up to the Great Britain squad for the World University Games in China in 2011 and was named the University’s Sportsman of the Year.[16]
Career statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[17] Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Oldham Athletic 2011–12 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 Career total 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 - Up to date, as of 27 August 2011.
References
- ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ^ "Hard work leads to Latics chance for ex-Robin Smith". This Is Gloucestershire. 30 May 2011. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Hard-work-leads-Latics-chance-ex-Robin-Smith/story-12142250-detail/story.html. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Smith strives for League One bow". Evesham Journal. 4 August 2011. http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/sport/football/9174834.Smith_strives_for_League_One_bow/. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Town striker gets deal at league side". Evesham Journal. 26 May 2011. http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/sport/9047140.Town_striker_gets_deal_at_league_side/. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Redditch United lose striker Matt Smith to Droylsden". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 24 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9032162.stm. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Smith boost for Reds". Redditch Advertiser. 10 December 2010. http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/sport/8749464.Smith_boost_for_Reds/. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Moors Win the Race for Smith". Football Conference. 6 February 2011. http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=3841. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic capture non league striker Matt Smith". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 23 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/9494493.stm. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Oldham - Sheffield Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 6 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14352031.stm. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 1-2 Oldham". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 16 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/14471697.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ LATICS THE COMEBACK KINGS "Oldham Athletic" 17 September 2011
- ^ "Solihull Moors striker Matt Smith named in England squad". Birmingham Mail. 27 April 2011. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-non-league-football/2011/04/27/solihull-moors-striker-matt-smith-named-in-england-squad-97319-28589388/. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Matt Keeps It In The Family". Oldham Athletic AFC. 23 May 2011. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2365234,00.html. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Non-League spotlight: Solihull Moors striker Matt Smith on his England dreams". Birmingham Mail. 30 April 2011. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-non-league-football/2011/04/30/non-league-spotlight-solihull-moors-striker-matt-smith-on-his-england-dreams-97319-28608646/. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Matt hoping to learn quickly". Oldham Advertiser. 4 August 2011. http://menmedia.co.uk/oldhamadvertiser/sport/football/s/1454430_matt-hoping-to-learn-quickly. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "University footballer gets England call-up". University of Manchester. 10 May 2011. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7019. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield and Football League play-offs
External links
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. – current squad 1 Cisak · 2 M'voto · 3 Black · 4 Wesolowski · 5 Diamond · 6 Clarke · 7 Morais · 8 Furman · 9 Reid · 10 Simpson · 11 Adeyemi · 12 Diallo · 14 Smith · 15 Brooke · 16 Tarkowski · 17 Parker · 18 Taylor · 19 Lee · 20 Scapuzzi · 21 Millar · 22 Bembo-Leta · 23 McGrath · 24 Hughes · 25 Carr · 26 Winchester · 27 Burns · 28 Gerrard · 29 Mellor · 30 Mancini · 32 Kuqi · Manager: Dickov
Categories:- Living people
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
- 1989 births
- Solihull Moors F.C. players
- Redditch United F.C. players
- Droylsden F.C. players
- Stourport Swifts F.C. players
- New Mills A.F.C. players
- Alumni of the University of Manchester
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