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Full name | Gary Smith | ||
Date of birth | 28 May 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Motherwell | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
200?-2009 | Queens Park | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2009– | Motherwell | 2 | (0) |
2010 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
Gary Smith (born 28 May 1991 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League side Motherwell.
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Smith was signed by the Motherwell from Queens Park after he impressed the youth coaches. He was immediantely drafted into the under-19 squad and made an immediate impression in the 2009-10 season, finishing as top-scorer as the Motherwell under-19 team finished second. On September 2010, Smith made his professional debut against Breiðablik of Iceland in the Europa League, a match in which the Steelmen won 1-0.[1]
Smith then made his league debut as a substitute in a 4-0 loss to Dundee United.[2]
On 28 August, Smith was loaned out to Dumbarton for six-months in order to get regular first-team football.[3] He made his debut for The Sons in a 6-0 defeat to East Fife, and made his first start in a 3-1 home defeat to Brechin City. He returned to Motherwell after his loan at Dumbarton came to an end in January.
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