Chris Smith (footballer, born 1998)

Chris Smith
Personal information
Full name Christopher David Rawes Smith[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Playing position Centre-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Aldershot Town
(on loan from Ipswich Town)
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2017 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Chelmsford City (loan) 21 (0)
2018– → Aldershot Town (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:32, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Christopher David Rawes Smith (born 2 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Aldershot Town, on loan from Ipswich Town.

Club career

Born in Ipswich, Smith became a schoolboy player with Ipswich Town in 2006 and then became a full academy player with Town in July 2014, signing a two-year scholarship, before he signed a one-year pro deal in July 2016, and then signed another one-year deal for the 2017–18 season.[3] He made his Ipswich Town debut on 22 August 2017 as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup match at Crystal Palace.

On 21 September 2017, Smith joined Chelmsford City.[4] He was recalled from his loan period in January 2018.[5] After featuring on the bench twice upon his return to Ipswich, Smith returned on loan to Chelmsford until the end of the season.[6] On 13 April 2018, after making 30 appearances in all competitions for Chelmsford, Smith was once again recalled from loan by Ipswich.[7]

On 26 July 2018, Smith joined National League side Aldershot Town on a short-term loan deal until December 2018.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 September 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2017–18[9] Championship 0000100010
Chelmsford City (loan) 2017–18[10][11] National League South 21040—50300
Aldershot Town (loan) 2018–19[12] National League 5000—0050
Career total 260401050360

    References

    1. ↑ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/09/2017 and 30/09/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 15. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
    2. ↑ Watson, Stuart (13 April 2018). "Homegrown defender Chris Smith recalled by Klug ahead of Forest trip". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    3. ↑ Chris Smith Pride of Anglia
    4. ↑ "Clarets add defender Smith". Chelmsford City F.C. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
    5. ↑ Youngster Smith More Accomplished After Loan Spell at Chelmsford TWTD, 12 January 2018
    6. ↑ "Smith returns to strengthen defence". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
    7. ↑ "Chris back and in squad". Ipswich Town F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    8. ↑ "Shots Sign TractorBoy Smith". Aldershot Town Official Site. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
    9. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
    10. ↑ Chris Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
    11. ↑ Chris Smith Chelmsford City
    12. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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