Scott Smith (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Longforgan Boys Club | |||
| Dundee United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Dundee United | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:44, 19 January 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Scott Smith (born 21 July 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership as a midfielder.
Early life and career
Smith was born in Perth and played for Longforgan Boys Club with future teammate Scott Fraser,[1] before joining the Dundee United youth system. Youth coach Ian Cathro rated him as highly as Dundee United's most promising talents Ryan Gauld and John Souttar.[2] He continued to impress and went on to sign a professional contract in June 2011.[3]
Playing career
Dundee United
Smith made his first team debut as a late substitute against Heart of Midlothian in March 2014.[4] Soon after, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2016[5] and again made a late appearance for the first team against Aberdeen.[6]
On 6 November 2014, Smith joined Forfar Athletic on loan until January 2015.[7] He made his debut on 8 November 2014, in a 2–0 defeat against Greenock Morton.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Forfar Athletic (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 8[11] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ James, Joseph (14 May 2014). "Scott Fraser Dundee United Review". World in Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ Marjoribanks, Brian (5 December 2013). "The Gauld standard: Dundee United's Baby Messi first wowed at Brechin Under-Nines (and wasn’t their sole star of the future)". Mail Online. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Scott Smith". Dundee United F.C. official website. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Hearts 1-2 Dundee United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ Robertson, Neil (4 April 2014). "Dundee United extend duo’s deals". The Courier. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ Gordon, Moira (6 May 2014). "Dundee United 1-3 Aberdeen: Vernon scores three". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Scott Smith joins 'Loons' on loan". Forfar Athletic F.C. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ Davidson, Cameron (9 November 2014). "Greenock Morton 2 Forfar Athletic 0". Forfar Athletic F.C. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Scott Smith career stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Scott Smith player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Includes 1 appearance and 1 goal not recorded by Soccerbase or Soccerway. Smith, Lee (23 November 2014). "Forfar Athletic 2 Ayr United 0". Forfar Athletic F.C. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
External links
- Scott Smith career statistics at Soccerbase
- http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=1474 Arab Archive stats page
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