Darren Smith (footballer born 1988)

Darren Smith (footballer born 1988)
Darren Smith
Personal information
Full name Darren Lee Smith
Date of birth 27 March 1988 (1988-03-27) (age 23)
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Winger/Forward
Club information
Current club Stirling Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Motherwell 58 (8)
2010 Stenhousemuir (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2011 Ross County 7 (0)
2011– Stirling Albion 8 (3)
National team
2007 Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:24, 2 October 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 July 2010

Darren Lee Smith (born 27 March 1988, in Lanark) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Stirling Albion. Smith represented the Scotland national under-21 football team once and played nearly 60 SPL games for Motherwell.[1]

Darren's maternal grandfather Billy Kennedy played for Linfield (Northern Ireland) in the 1950s and represented Ireland at junior and amateur level.

He qualifies for at least 3 countries at international level; Scotland, Northern Ireland and England (perhaps also Republic of Ireland) via parents and grandparents.

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Club career

Motherwell

Smith started his football career at boyhood heroes Motherwell[2], and became one of their youngest ever players when he made his debut aged 16, appearing as a substitute against Inverness CT in the 2004–05 season. It would be the 2005–06 season before he would feature in the team again, coming on as a substitute as Motherwell defeated Falkirk 5–0. A few days later, he scored his first goal for the club against St. Mirren in the League Cup. He then suffered an injury which ruling him out for the rest of the season.

The 2006–07 season was a more prolific one for Smith. Despite this being an unsuccessful season for Motherwell, who finished 10th in the SPL, Smith made 13 starts and 6 substitute appearances, scoring three goals. The first and most notable of his goals was a last minute equaliser against Celtic on Boxing Day 2006.

The 2007–08 season was Smith's most successful in his time at Motherwell so far, as Motherwell finished 3rd in the SPL and qualified for the UEFA Cup. He made 27 appearances, scoring four goals. Two came against Aberdeen in the SPL, the second being the opener in the 2–1 victory on 10 May that effectively sealed Motherwell's UEFA Cup qualification.

Smith found himself on the fringes of the first team in the 2008–09 season, making only 1 start and failing to find the net. At the start of the 2009–10 season, Smith was forced to have hip surgery after tearing cartilage during pre-season.[3]

Smith spent a month on loan at Stenhousemuir in early 2010, but played only twice due to injury.[4]

Ross County

He was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2009–10 season.[2] [1] Smith had a trial at Inverness CT. Smith then signed for Ross County on a one year deal.[1] Manager Derek Adams commented that "Darren is a young player with a lot of potential as well as a lot of experience. I'm delighted that after his trial period we have been able to reach an agreement with him."[1]

Stirling Albion

On 28 July 2011, Smith signed for Stirling Albion of the Second Division after being released by Ross County.[5]

International career

Smith made his debut for the Scotland under–21s in the spring of 2007, playing the second half of a 2–0 defeat against Germany under–21s. He also played for his country at under–19 level.

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