Matthew Smith (footballer, born 1999)
Matthew Robert Smith (born 22 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons and the Wales national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Robert Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Redditch, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2013–2018 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Twente (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 40 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hull City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Wales U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Wales U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018– | Wales | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 08 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:29, 22 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Manchester City
Having initially joined the academy of West Bromwich Albion at a young age, in 2013 Smith moved to the academy of Manchester City, where he progressed through several age groups.[4]
In July 2018 at the age of 18, Smith joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Twente on a season-long loan,[5] eventually making 37 appearances and scoring 2 goals, playing a key role in the club's promotion to the Eredivisie.[6] Over the next two seasons, he was again sent out on loan to EFL Championship clubs Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic, as well as EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers, making over 40 appearances for the latter.[6] Ahead of the 2021–22 season, on 6 August 2021 Smith joined EFL Championship club Hull City on another season-long loan.[7]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 31 January 2022, following limited opportunities with Hull, Smith was recalled from his loan and immediately transferred to League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut for the club on 8 February 2022, in a 1–1 draw away to Fleetwood Town.[8]
International career
Born in England, Smith qualifies for the Welsh national team through his grandfather who is from Gwent in Wales.[9]
Smith has played for Wales at U17, U19, U21 and senior level, often captaining the side at youth level. He received a first call-up to the senior squad on 20 May 2018.[10]
He made his senior debut for Wales in a friendly 0–0 tie with Mexico, replacing Tom Lawrence after 81 minutes.[11] In May 2021 he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[12] In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 November 2022[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2018–19[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manchester City total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Twente (loan) | 2018–19[15] | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2019–20[15] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[15] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2020–21[16] | League One | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Hull City (loan) | 2021–22[17] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2021–22[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[18] | League One | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 112 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 5 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
International
- As of 22 September 2022[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
Honours
FC Twente
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Matt Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Matthew Smith at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "All about...Matt Smith". Manchester City. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Matt Smith: Manchester City's Wales midfielder joins FC Twente on loan". BBC. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Matt Smith joins from Man City". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Matt Smith Joins On Loan". Hull City. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Matt Smith: Wales midfielder signs new Manchester City deal". BBC Sport. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Manchester City academy midfielder called up by Ryan Giggs for Wales senior squad – City Watch".
- ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ "Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ 2022 Wales World Cup squad
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Matthew Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Smith, Matthew". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
External links
- Matthew Smith at Soccerbase
- Manchester City profile
- Matthew Smith at Soccerway
- UEFA Youth League Profile
- Premier League Profile
- Matthew Smith at WorldFootball.net