Korey Smith

Korey Smith
Smith playing for Norwich City in 2010
Personal information
Full name Korey Alexander Sheridan Smith[1]
Date of birth (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991[2]
Place of birth Hatfield, England[3]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2008 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Norwich City 67 (4)
2012 → Barnsley (loan) 12 (0)
2012 → Yeovil Town (loan) 17 (1)
2013 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 10 (0)
2013–2014 Oldham Athletic 42 (1)
2014– Bristol City 148 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:31, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Korey Alexander Sheridan Smith (born 31 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol City.

Early life

Smith was "discovered plying his trade on the Sunday league park pitches".[4] He became the captain of Norwich City Academy, and led them on a run in the FA Youth Cup. He has two younger sisters, Harriet and Alice.[5] He is of Jamaican descent.[1]

Career

Smith first appeared on the bench for Norwich City in January 2008 as an unused substitute in an FA Cup match against Charlton Athletic.[6] He made his professional debut in a 0–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Carrow Road on 4 April 2009, as an 82nd-minute substitute for David Carney.[7]

Smith figured regularly in the Norwich team during the 2009–10 season as they won promotion from League One to the Championship as champions.

In July 2010, Smith was handed the number 18 shirt and continued to play regularly as Norwich won promotion to the Premier League.

In January 2012, Smith penned a one-month loan deal at Barnsley. He made an instant impact at Oakwell, assisting two goals on debut against Derby County in a 3–2 victory for the Reds on his 21st birthday.[8]

In September 2012, Smith signed on a 93-day emergency loan at League One club Yeovil Town,[9] making his debut as a substitute away at MK Dons in a 1–0 defeat.[10]

On 15 March 2013, Smith signed on loan with Oldham Athletic until the end of the season.

Oldham Athletic

Smith signed a permanent two-year deal with Oldham Athletic on 20 June 2013, after being released by Norwich City having been at the club for seven years.[11] Smith was made captain of Oldham Athletic after manager Lee Johnson said Smith was as brave as a lion, brave on the ball and can take the ball anywhere.[12] He scored his first goal for the club with a stunning strike in the FA Cup 2013–14 second round against Mansfield Town.[13]

Smith scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Leyton Orient, scoring in added time to bring the scores level and earn the club a point away against the then third in the division Leyton Orient with a fantastic chipped effort from 30 yards out.[14]

Bristol City

Smith signed a three-year deal with Bristol City on 27 June 2014 for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goals for Bristol City when he scored twice in a 3–1 Football League Trophy win against Cheltenham Town on 8 October 2014.[15] He helped Bristol City to a Football League Trophy and League One double in his first season with the club. Smith started 38 times the following season, as Bristol City finished 18th, meaning they avoided relegation straight back to League One. Smith underwent ankle surgery in April, returning to full training on 5 September 2016.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2007–08[17] Championship 000000—00
2008–09[18] Championship 200000—20
2009–10[19] League One 374201000404
2010–11[20] Championship 2801010—300
2011–12[21] Premier League 000010—10
2012–13[22] Premier League 000000—00
Total 674303000734
Barnsley (loan) 2011–12[21] Championship 120———120
Yeovil Town (loan) 2012–13[22] League One 171——2[lower-alpha 1]0191
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2012–13[22] League One 100———100
Oldham Athletic 2013–14[23] League One 42151104[lower-alpha 1]0521
Total 521511040621
Bristol City 2014–15[24] League One 44040006[lower-alpha 1]2542
2015–16[25] Championship 3601010—380
2016–17[26] Championship 2301000—240
2017–18[27] Championship 4511062—523
Total 14817072621685
Career total 296615111212233411
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Smith: Korey Alexander Sheridan Smith: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Korey Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Korey Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Korey Smith profile". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  5. ↑ http://norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/full_article.asp?i=4561&w=25&a=0&part=1%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  6. ↑ http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/Sport/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=Sport&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=Sport&itemid=NOED05%20Jan%202009%2009%3A00%3A03%3A327
  7. ↑ "Norwich 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  8. ↑ "Barnsley 3–2 Derby County". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Norwich's Korey Smith aims to impress on loan at Yeovil". BBC Sport. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "MK Dons 1–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Norwich City's Korey Smith bound for Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Captain Korey". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Oldham Athletic 1–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Leyton Orient 1–1 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Cheltenham 1–3 Bristol City". Sky Sports. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  16. ↑ http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/smith-returns-to-training-3293179.aspx
  17. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Korey Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  22. 1 2 3 "Games played by Korey Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Korey Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "League One Team of the Year: Five Bristol City players selected". BBC Sport. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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