Alex Smithies
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alexander Smithies | |
| Date of birth | March 5, 1990 | |
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
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| Current club | Huddersfield Town | |
| Number | 28 | |
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| Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007- | Huddersfield Town | 2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006 2007- 2007- |
England U-16 England U-17 England U-18 |
4 (0) 10 (0) 1 (0) |
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Alex Smithies (born March 5, 1990 in Huddersfield) is a professional footballer with Coca-Cola League One side Huddersfield Town. An academy goalkeeper who first came into prominence during the 2007-08 season, after second choice goalkeeper Simon 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 at Roots Hall on December 5, 2007. He made his first full start in the 4-0 defeat at Leeds United on 8 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 in South Korea) On November 20, 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's Priestfield Stadium.
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[edit] External links
Alex Smithies career stats at Soccerbase
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