Connor Smith (footballer, born 1996)

Connor Smith

Smith warming up for York City in 2017
Personal information
Full name Connor Charles Smith[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996[1]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
York City
Youth career
0000–2014 Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Hartlepool United 15 (0)
2016Whitby Town (loan)
2017Spennymoor Town (loan)
2017– York City 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:49, 9 August 2017 (UTC).

Connor Charles Smith (born 14 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League North club York City.

Early life

Smith was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[1]

Career

Hartlepool United

Smith joined the youth system of Hartlepool United at under-12 level.[3] He started a two-year scholarship with the club in the summer of 2013.[4] In May 2014, Smith was promoted to the first team for the final match of the 2013–14 season after impressing in his first year as a scholar.[5] He came on as a substitute for Jonathan Franks in the second half of the 2–0 defeat to Exeter City.[5]

On 15 November 2016, Smith joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town on a one-month loan.[6] On 15 November 2016, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Spennymoor Town on loan until the end of 2016–17.[7]

York City

On 27 June 2017, Smith signed for newly relegated National League North club York City on a one-year contract.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hartlepool United 2013–14[9] League Two 1000000010
2014–15[10] League Two 8000001[lower-alpha 1]090
2015–16[11] League Two 5010100070
2016–17[12] League Two 1000001[lower-alpha 2]020
Total 150101020190
York City 2017–18[13] National League North 10000010
Career total 160101020200
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Connor Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "Connor Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. "Connor Smith". Hartlepool United F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. "Welcome to the club". Hartlepool United F.C. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Whirlwind – Hartlepool Utd boss excited by potential of 17-year-old Connor Smith". Isle of Man Today. Isle of Man Newspapers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. "Connor Smith joins Whitby on loan". Hartlepool United F.C. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. "Connor Smith makes Spennymoor loan move". Hartlepool United F.C. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. Flett, Dave (27 June 2017). "York City sign released Hartlepool winger Connor Smith". The Press. York. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  10. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  11. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  12. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  13. "C. Smith". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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