Matthew Smith (footballer, born 1999)

Matthew Robert Smith (born 22 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship side Charlton Athletic on loan from Manchester City and the Wales national football team.[3]

Matthew Smith
Personal information
Full name Matthew Robert Smith[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999[2]
Place of birth Redditch, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2013 West Bromwich Albion
2013–2018 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Manchester City 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Twente (loan) 34 (2)
2019–2020 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 8 (0)
2020– → Charlton Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Wales U17 8 (0)
2016 Wales U19 3 (0)
2017– Wales U21 5 (1)
2018– Wales 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:50, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 05:10, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Professional career

Born in Redditch, Smith was a youth product of West Brom before moving to the youth academy of Manchester City at the age of 14.[4] On 3 July 2018, he moved on loan to FC Twente for the 2018–19 season.[5] On 1 July 2019, Smith joined Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan. [6] After the loan was cut short early, he signed for Charlton Athletic on 31 January 2020 on loan until the end of the 2019–2020 season.[7]

International career

Smith has played for Wales at under-17, under-19, under-21 and senior level, often captaining the side at youth level. He received a call-up to the senior Wales national football team on 20 May 2018.[8]

Smith qualifies for the Welsh team as his grandfather is from Gwent (county), South Wales.[9] He made his debut for Wales in a friendly 0–0 tie with Mexico, replacing Tom Lawrence after 81 minutes.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 February 2020.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2018–19[12] Premier League 0000000000
2019–20[12] Premier League 0000—0000
Total 0000000000
FC Twente (loan) 2018–19[12] Eerste Divisie 34230——372
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2019–20[12] Championship 800020—100
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2019–20[12] Championship 20———20
Career Total 442302000492

    International
    As of match played 11 June 2019[13]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Wales 201840
    201930
    Total70

    References
    1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
    2. "Matt Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
    3. Matthew Smith at WorldFootball.net
    4. "All about Matt Smith – Manchester City FC". MCFC.
    5. "FC Twente loans Matthew Smith from Manchester City" (in Dutch). FC Twente. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    6. https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/matt-smith-joins-qpr-on-loan-from-man-city/
    7. https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5e3447724d793/done-deal-wales-international-matt-smith-becomes-charltons-second-deadline-day-signing
    8. "Manchester City academy midfielder called up by Ryan Giggs for Wales senior squad – City Watch".
    9. "Matt Smith: Wales midfielder signs new Manchester City deal". BBC Sport. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
    10. "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
    11. "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
    12. Matthew Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
    13. "Smith, Matthew". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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