Eric Smith (Swedish footballer)
 Smith in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Anders Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2014 | Halmstads BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Halmstads BK | 36 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | IFK Norrköping | 43 | (0) |
| 2018– | Gent | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tromsø (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → IFK Norrköping (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2021 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | FC St. Pauli | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2021 | |||
Eric Anders Smith (born 8 January 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC St. Pauli.[1]
Career[]
In January 2016, Smith joined Swedish team IFK Norrköping,[2] and moved abroad in June 2018 signing with Gent.[3]
Smith joined 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on loan for the second half of the 2020–21 season. FC St. Pauli secured an option to sign him permanently.[4]
Personal life[]
Smith was born in Sweden, and his father Anders is a former footballer.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Eric Smith". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Eric Smith". folkbladet. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Welkom Eric Smith!". K.A.A. Gent. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Mit Kaufoption: Der FC St. Pauli leiht Eric Smith von KAA Gent aus". kicker (in German). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Eric Smith: "Jag tänker alltid på fotbollen" - P4 Halland".
External links[]
- Eric Smith at WorldFootball.net
- Eric Smith at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
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