- Alex Smithies
Football player infobox
playername = Alex Smithies
fullname = Alexander Smithies
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|3|5|df=y
cityofbirth =Huddersfield
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Huddersfield Town
clubnumber = 28
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Huddersfield Town
years = 2007-
clubs = Huddersfield Town
caps(goals) = 03 (0)
nationalyears = 2006
2007-
2007-
nationalteam = England U-16
England U-17
England U-18
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 (0)
10 (0)
01 (0)
pcupdate =8 December 2007
ntupdate =5 December 2007 Alexander "Alex" Smithies (born
5 March 1990 inHuddersfield ) is aprofessional footballer with Coca-Cola League One side Huddersfield Town. Anacademy goalkeeper who first came into prominence during the 2007-08 season, after second choice goalkeeperSimon Eastwood injured his foot and appeared on the Town bench during September 2007.Smithies made his first team début as a 76th minute substitute for
Matt Glennon , who was sent off during Town's 4-1 defeat by Southend United atRoots Hall on5 December 2007 . He made his first full start in the 4-0 defeat at Leeds United on8 December , after Glennon lost his appeal against his dismissal and Town were refused permission to loan an emergency goalkeeper, because Smithies was registered as a professional. Smithies has conceded six goals in his 104 minutes of first team football.He has 4 caps for the England U-16's and 10 caps for the England U-17's (including gaining 5 during the
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup inSouth Korea ) On20 November 2007 , he made his debut for the England U-18 team, where he played 45 minutes in their 2-0 win against Ghana U-18's at Gillingham'sPriestfield Stadium .External links
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