Matt Smith (footballer, born 2000)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Gerrard Smith[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 5 October 2000||
Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2020 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 24 | (2) |
2021 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 43 | (0) |
2023– | Wigan Athletic | 28 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:34, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Matthew Gerrard Smith (born 5 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic as a midfielder.[3]
Career
Arsenal
Born in
Due to the break in the
Loan to Swindon Town
Smith signed on loan for League One side Swindon Town in August 2020 for the duration of the season.[6] He scored his first goal for Swindon in a 3–1 win against Rochdale on 12 September 2020.[7] He was recalled by Arsenal on 1 February 2021, having featured 27 times for Swindon, contributing two goals and three assists.[8]
Loan to Charlton Athletic
On 1 February 2021, Smith moved to a different League One side, Charlton Athletic, on loan for the rest of the 2020-21 season.[9][10] He made his debut in a 3-1 defeat to Portsmouth in League One on 2 February, coming on as a substitute for Andrew Shinnie in the 77th minute.[11]
Loan to Doncaster Rovers
On 5 July 2021, Smith again returned to League One as he joined Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal, linking back up with manager Richie Wellens whom he had played under at Swindon.[12][13]
Return to Arsenal
On 16 June 2023, Arsenal announced that Smith would be leaving the club following the expiration of his contract.[14]
Wigan Athletic
On 1 July 2023 Smith signed for Wigan Athletic.[15][16]
Style of play
With his technique on the ball and awareness off it, Smith typically operates as a deep-lying midfielder, taking the ball off his center-backs to either spread the play or fire passes through the lines.[17][18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal U21 | 2018–19[19] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2019–20[20] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2022–23[21] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Arsenal | 2020–21[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Swindon Town (loan) | 2020–21[7] | League One | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[7] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League One | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
Wigan Athletic | 2023–24[23] | League One | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
Career total | 103 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 118 | 3 |
Honours
Arsenal
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Matt Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Matt Smith at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e Smith, George (25 June 2020). "Who is Matt Smith? The Arsenal wonderkid Mikel Arteta has named on the bench against Southampton". Football.London. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Town sign Arsenal midfielder Matt Smith on loan". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Matt Smith: Swindon Town sign teenage midfielder on loan from Arsenal". BBC Sport. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Matt Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "ARSENAL RE-CALL MIDFIELDER MATT SMITH". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Creative midfielder Matt Smith joins on loan from Arsenal". Charlton Athletic. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Charlton sign Arsenal's Smith on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ ITRM. "REPORT | Charlton 1 Portsmouth 3". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Rovers sign Arsenal's Smith on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Doncaster sign Arsenal midfielder Smith". BBC Sport.
- ^ "13 players to depart at end of their contracts". Arsenal F.C. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (1 July 2023). "Latics sign Matt Smith!". Wigan Athletic FC.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic sign ex-Arsenal midfielder Smith" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Matt Smith". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ McNicholas, Art De Roche and James. "Spotted at six, rabonas at seven, now Arsenal's Smith earning stripes at Swindon". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matt Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matt Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Matt Smith in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (1 August 2020). "Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2020.