Jack Smith (footballer, born 2001)

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Jack Smith
Personal information
Full name Jack Justin Smith[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 20)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[3]
Club information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2019 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Stevenage 29 (0)
2020 → Braintree Town (loan) 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:57, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

Jack Justin Smith (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Stevenage.

Career[]

Whilst still a first-year scholar in the Stevenage youth academy,[4] Smith went on the first-team's pre-season tour of Jersey, as well as featuring in a number of friendlies ahead of the 2019–20 season.[4] He made his first-team debut as an 81st-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Bradford City on 20 August 2019.[5] Having made two first-team appearances, Smith signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019.[4] Smith was loaned out to National League South club Braintree Town on a one-month deal on 11 January 2020.[6] He made his Braintree debut the same day.[2] The loan agreement was extended for a further month and Smith went on to make nine appearances for the club during his time there.[2]

The 2020–21 season would ultimately serve as Smith's breakthrough season in terms of regular first-team appearances, playing 30 matches in all competitions.[7] At the end of the season, Smith was named as the club's Young Player of the Year.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 30 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stevenage 2019–20[9] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[7] League Two 25 0 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 30 0
2021–22[10] League Two 3 0 0 0 2 0 3[a] 0 8 0
Total 29 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 40 0
Braintree Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League South 9 0 — — — 9 0
Career total 38 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 49 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Soccerway – Jack Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Stevenage – Jack Smith – Midfielder". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Fernandez & Smith sign pro deals". Stevenage F.C. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Stevenage 0–1 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Smyth & Smith join Braintree on loan". Stevenage F.C. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Jack Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Jack Smith named Young Player of the Year 2020–21". Stevenage F.C. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Games played by Jack Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Games played by Jack Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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