Liam Smyth

Liam Daniel Smyth (born 6 September 2001) is a footballer who plays for League Two club Stevenage as a forward.

Liam Smyth
Personal information
Full name Liam Daniel Smyth[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001[2]
Place of birth UK
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 29
Youth career
2016–2018 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Stevenage 3 (0)
National team‡
2018– Northern Ireland U19 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Smyth made his Stevenage debut in the club's 8–0 loss to Charlton Athletic in the EFL Trophy on 9 October 2018, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute in the match.[3] He made his Football League debut in the club's 0–0 home draw with Port Vale on 23 October 2018.[4] Smyth made four appearances for Stevenage during the 2018–19 season, whilst also still playing regularly for the club's U18 team.[5]

International career

Smyth was called up to represent Northern Ireland at U19 level for his country's pair of friendlies against Slovakia U19s in September 2018.[6] He had previously trained with the under-19 squad in Lilleshall six months earlier.[6][7] Smyth played in both matches, scoring the first goal in the second match, an eventual 4–1 victory on 7 September 2018.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 16 February 2019
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2018–19[5] League Two 3000001[lower-alpha 1]040
2019–20[9] League Two 0000000000
Career total 3000001040
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. "Soccerway – Liam Smyth". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Stevenage 0–8 Charlton Athletic". Stevenage F.C. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. "Games played by Liam Smyth in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. "Liam Smyth called up for Northern Ireland U19s". Stevenage F.C. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. "Five players called up for International Duty with Northern Ireland". Stevenage F.C. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. "U19 boss Stephen Frail in upbeat mood following challenge matches". Irish FA. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  9. "Games played by Liam Smyth in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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