Jacob Gardiner-Smith
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Gabriel Gardiner-Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | CSKA Moscow | ||
| 2016–2018 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | St Albans City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hendon (dual-registration) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:05, 16 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Gabriel Gardiner-Smith (born 3 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently a free agent, having most recently played for Wycombe Wanderers.
Early and personal life[]
Born in Cambridge,[2] he is the grandson of Scottish footballer John Gardiner and the son of politician Barry Gardiner.[3] He is fluent in Russian.[3]
Career[]
He began his career with Russian sides CSKA Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg.[3] After two years, he returned to England to sign for St Albans City, moving on to Hendon on dual-registration in January 2019.[4][5][6][7] He turned professional with Wycombe Wanderers in July 2019.[7][8]
He made his senior debut on 8 October 2019, in the EFL Trophy.[9]
On 24 December 2019, he moved on a three-month long loan to Braintree Town.[10]
Gardiner-Smith was released by Wycombe Wanderers at the end of the 2019–20 season.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wycombe Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b Jacob Gardiner-Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jacob Gardiner-Smith is back from Russia with much love". The Non-League Football Paper. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Gardiner-Smith joins Hendon". The Non-League Football Paper. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ex-St Albans and Hendon man Gardiner-Smith joins Wycombe". Non League Daily. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Jack Grimmer, Jacob Gardiner-Smith and Giles Phillips: Wycombe Wanderers sign trio". BBC Sport. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Leasing.com Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ "News". Braintree Town F.C. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Wembley heroes stay for Championship adventure". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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- PFC CSKA Moscow players
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
- St Albans City F.C. players
- Hendon F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
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- English expatriates in Russia
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