Nathan Smith (footballer)

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Nathan Smith
Personal information
Full nameNathan Colin Leslie Smith[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987
Place of birthEnfield, London, England
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current clubChesterfield
Number3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2007Enfield22(0)
2007Waltham Forest9(2)
2007–2008Potters Bar Town15(0)
2008–2011Yeovil Town114(1)
2011–Chesterfield56(0)
National team‡
2011–Jamaica2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:11, 28 March 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:54, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Nathan Colin Leslie Smith (born 11 January 1987) is an English born Jamaican international professional footballer who plays as a left sided defender, currently playing for Chesterfield in Football League Two.

He started his career with part-time London clubs Enfield, Waltham Forest and Potters Bar Town. During his time at these clubs he also worked as a computer analyst before being discovered by League One side Yeovil Town.

Career

Smith started his football career at Enfield joining as a teenager and making 22 appearances,[2] he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town.[3] His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club Yeovil Town.[4]

Smith went on trial in January 2008 with the club appearing in five games before agreeing non-contract terms on 23 March to enable him to make his début the next day away at Hartlepool United as a 61st minute substitute.[5] He then signed a permanent two year professional deal with the club, dropping out of his IT job, he then proceeded to start every game until the end of the season. He scored his first professional goal on 13 December 2008 with a shot from 30 yards in the 4-2 defeat to Stockport County.[6] Smith was offered a new contract at Yeovil but it was stated that Reading, Sheffield United and Ipswich Town were all interested in his services,[7] but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil.[8] He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts.[9]

After rejecting this new contract offer, Smith left Yeovil after 119 appearances and moved to newly promoted side Chesterfield signing a two year contract.[10]

International career

Smith made his international début for the Jamaica against Honduras on 12 October 2011.[11]

Career statistics

As of 27 March 2013.[12]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yeovil Town
2007–08[13]
 League One 70000000 70
2008–09[14]
 League One 331001000 341
2009–10[15]
 League One 340001010 360
2010–11[16]
 League One 400001010 420
Total 1141003020 1191
Chesterfield
2011–12[17]
 League One 250101020 290
2012–13[18]
 League Two 290201000 320
Total 540302020 610
Career total 16813050401801
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy and Play-off matches.

Honours

Club

Chesterfield

References

  1. ↑ "Player Details: Nathan Smith". English National Football Archive. 
  2. ↑ "Tommy’s Rocket Ignites Derby". Boreham Wood F.C. 5 November 2005. 
  3. ↑ "Nathan Smith". Potters Bar Town F.C. 
  4. ↑ "Slade delight for debutant Smith". BBC Sport. 31 March 2008. 
  5. ↑ "Hartlepool United 2-0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 24 March 2008. 
  6. ↑ "Yeovil Town 2-4 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 13 December 2008. 
  7. ↑ "Smith chase gathers pace". Sky Sports. 8 May 2010. 
  8. ↑ "Bowditch, Tomlin and Smith pen new deals at Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 16 June 2010. 
  9. ↑ "Terry Skiverton offers seven new Yeovil Town deals". BBC Sport. 5 May 2011. 
  10. ↑ "Nathan Smith leaves Yeovil Town for Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 16 June 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Honduras vs. Jamaica - 12 October 2011 2-1". Soccerway. 12 October 2011. 
  12. ↑ "Nathan Smith". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Smith in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Smith in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Smith in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Smith in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 

External links

Chesterfield F.C. – current squad
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