Liam Smith (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Phillip Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002– | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Blackpool (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2016. | |||
Liam Phillip Smith (born 28 September 1995 in South Shields) is an English professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Newcastle United.
Smith graduated from the Newcastle United Academy in 2015, signing his first professional contract with the club.[2]
In March 2016, Smith joined Blackpool on a two-month youth loan deal.[3] He made his professional debut in Blackpool's match against Coventry City in March 2016,[4] and played seven further games.
In July 2016, Smith was signed on loan through to January 2017 by Crewe Alexandra,[5] though he suffered an ankle injury during pre-season and returned to Newcastle for treatment,[6] returning to Crewe in September.[7] He suffered a second ankle injury shortly after his return to Crewe Alexandra[8] and returned to Newcastle United, having made no appearances for the League Two side.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 19 July 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Young Quartet Sign First Pro Deals". Newcastle United FC. 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Smith Joins Blackpool On Loan" (Press release). Newcastle United. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Loan Watch: Smith Makes Blackpool Bow". Newcastle United. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Newcastle United youngster Liam Smith joins Crewe Alexandra on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Liam Smith: Newcastle midfielder returning from Crewe after injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Morse, Peter (15 August 2016). "Newcastle United man Liam Smith faces wait for Crewe Alex debut". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Smith Suffers Major Set-Back" (Press release). Crewe Alexandra. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Southampton Under-23s 3 Newcastle United Under-23s 0". Newcastle United. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
External links
- Liam Smith at Soccerway
- Newcastle United profile