Sam Mason-Smith

Sam Mason-Smith (born 25 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Preston Lions.

Sam Mason-Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-25) 25 October 1991
Place of birth King's Lynn, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Preston Lions
Youth career
Histon[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2010[2] Histon
2010–2011 Soham Town Rangers[2][3]
2011 Richmond Athletic
2011–2012 Team Wellington 6 (0)
2012–2013 Miramar Rangers
2013–2014 Team Wellington 10 (2)
2014 Miramar Rangers
2015–2017 Hawke's Bay United 34 (17)
2017–2018 Stellenbosch 11 (1)
2018–2019 Hawke's Bay United 16 (16)
2019– Preston Lions 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:53, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Career

New Zealand

Embarking on a move to New Zealand's Richmond Athletic with three other Englishmen for 2011,[4] Mason-Smith gained a switch to Team Wellington that autumn[5] before heading to Miramar Rangers and returning to Wellington in 2013 which lead to another transfer to Miramar. This paced the way for a contract with Hawke's Bay United in 2015, but the striker had a goal drought and only converted two goals in 2016/17 by December 2016.[6] However, for Wairarapa United in the 2016 Central Premier League, he converted five goals in a 5-0 trouncing of Petone[7] which was the record for the most goals by a Wairarapa athlete in a Central League meeting, the previous being four.[8] Awarded the 2016 Central League Player of the Year honor,[9] the frontman was tasked with being responsible for Wairarapa's strikeforce again for 2017.[10]

South Africa

Heading to South Africa for a one-month examination with Stellenbosch near the end of 2017,[11] the Englishman contended in the 2017–18 Nedbank Cup with them, meeting Kaizer Chiefs in the Round of 16.[12]

In March 2019, after a prolific spell with New Zealand Football Championship side Hawke's Bay United, Mason-Smith joined Victorian State League Division 1 side Preston Lions.[13]

References
  1. Youth Academy Histon Football Club - Tripod
  2. Further Additions Soham Town Rangers FC - Pitchero
  3. Soham Town Rangers FC 0 vs. 1 Barton Rovers Soham Town Rangers FC - Pitchero
  4. English quartet gives club stocks a boost The Nelson Mail (Pressreader.com)
  5. Mason-Smith raring to go The Nelson Mail (Stuff.co.nz)
  6. Football: Inside the mind of a forager Hawke's Bay Today (NZ Herald)
  7. Sam Mason-Smith scores five goals as Central League gets tight at the top The Dominion Post (Wellington- Stuff.co.nz)
  8. Mason-Smith sets club record Wairarapa Times-Age (NZ Herald)
  9. CAPITAL FOOTBALL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Capital Football Federation
  10. Mason-Smith to lead the way Wairarapa Times-Age
  11. Award winner heads to South Africa Wairarapa Times-Age
  12. English striker ‘super-excited’ at prospect of slaying Kaizer Chiefs Times LIVE
  13. @tim_michell (14 February 2019). "Monster signing by @prestonlionsfc announced tonight with Sam Mason-Smith crossing from Geelong" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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