Cammy Smith

Cammy Smith
Personal information
Full name Cameron Smith
Date of birth (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 St Mirren
Number 10
Youth career
Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Aberdeen 76 (3)
2016–2017 → Dundee United (loan) 16 (1)
2017 → St Mirren (loan) 15 (1)
2017– St Mirren 37 (10)
National team‡
2010–2011 Scotland U16[1] 5 (1)
2011–2012 Scotland U17[2] 12 (1)
2012– Scotland U19 7 (1)
2015– Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Cameron Smith (born 24 August 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club St Mirren. He began his career with Aberdeen, and has also played for Dundee United on loan. He has represented Scotland at various levels up to under-21 international.

Career

Aberdeen

Smith came through Aberdeen's youth system, and was considered to be one of their brightest prospects.[3]

Manager Craig Brown wanted to give Smith his debut at the start of the 2011–12 season. However, Smith was under 16 and Scottish Premier League rules prevented him from playing. Smith made his debut on 21 April 2012, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[4]

Smith's first game of the 2012–13 season came as a substitute at Pittodrie against St Mirren, in which he hit the crossbar with a header. He went on to score his first senior goal with a header in a 1–1 draw at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Smith came on as a substitute in Aberdeen's win in the League Cup Final but was substituted later in the game.[5] In the 2014–15 season, Smith made several substitute appearances and scored in a 2–0 win against St Johnstone, at the time sending the Dons to the top of the table.[6]

In July 2016, Smith joined Scottish Championship side Dundee United on loan[7] where he scored five goals in 23 appearances.[8] His loan with United was cut short on 26 January 2017,[9][10] and on the same day he was loaned to fellow Championship side St Mirren for the remainder of the season.[8] After his loan deal ended, Smith signed a two-year contract to join St Mirren on a permanent transfer on 22 May 2017.[11]

Style of play

Smith is primarily a striker but can also play in midfield.[3] His Aberdeen manager Craig Brown said that he was, "a strong, gifted striker." and said that he played like Dennis Bergkamp but was built like Joe Harper.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 2018 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Aberdeen 2011–12[14] Premier League 2000000020
2012–13[15] 181102000211
2013–14[16] Premiership 180202100221
2014–15[17] 24210302[lower-alpha 1]0302
2015–16[18] 140000000140
2016–17[19] 0000000000
Total 763407120894
Dundee United (loan) 2016–17[19] Championship 16100442[lower-alpha 2]0225
St Mirren (loan) 2016–17[19] Championship 151210000172
St Mirren 2017–18[20] Championship 341021423[lower-alpha 2]04313
2018–19[21] Premiership 3000520082
Career total 14415822097017926
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Aberdeen

St Mirren

References

  1. ↑ "Cameron Smith Under 16". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cameron Smith Under 17". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Cammy Smith tipped to become next teen Aberdeen FC star". Evening Express – Aberdeen. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Inverness 0–2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  5. 1 2 Campbell, Andy (16 March 2014). "Aberdeen 0-0 Inverness (aet, 4-2 pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Aberdeen 2–0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cammy Smith joins on loan". Dundee United FC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Cammy Smith Joins The Buddies". St Mirren FC. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cammy becomes a Buddy". Aberdeen FC. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cammy Smith returns to Dons". Dundee United FC. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Cammy Smith Joins the Buddies". St Mirren FC. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aberdeen starlet Cammy Smith is our answer to Dennis Bergkamp, says boss Craig Brown". Daily Record. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  13. ↑ Cammy Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  19. 1 2 3 "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Cammy Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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