Richard Smallwood (footballer)
 Smallwood playing for Middlesbrough in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Smallwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Redcar, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rotherham United (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2010 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Middlesbrough | 51 | (3) |
| 2014– | → Rotherham United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:35, 28 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Richard Smallwood (born 29 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays for League One club Rotherham United on loan from Championship club Middlesbrough as a central midfielder.
Club career
Smallwoods' natural position is the holding role in the centre of midfield, he has also been known to play centre back. He is a product of the Middlesbrough Academy and is the current captain of Middlesbrough's Reserves. Smallwood made his debut for Middlesbrough on 19 October 2010 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[3] On 2 May 2011, Smallwood scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 win against Cardiff City.[4] He scored his second goal for the club on 25 September 2012, completing the scoring in a 3-1 win away to Preston North End in the third round of the League Cup.[5] On 3 November, he scored his second league goal in a 4-1 win away to Charlton Athletic.[6]
On 23 January 2014, Smallwood joined Rotherham United on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[7]
International career
He was a member of the England under-18 squad which defeated Austria 2–0 at Hartlepool United's Victoria Park on 16 April 2008.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 October 2013.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2010–11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 20. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ Macaskill, Sandy (20 October 2010). "Nottingham Forest 1 Middlesbrough 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "Cardiff 0-3 Middlesbrough" BBC Sport. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Preston 1-3 Middlesbrough" BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ "Charlton 1-4 Middlesbrough" BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ "Rotherham United land Richard Smallwood". Rotherham United FC. 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "Richard Smallwood". The Football Association.
- ↑ Richard Smallwood career stats at Soccerbase
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