Alistair Smith (English footballer)

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Alistair Smith
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Smith in 2025
Personal information
Full name Alistair Oluwashaun Smith [1]
Date of birth (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Beverley, England [2]
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 12
Youth career
–2017 Mansfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Mansfield Town 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Loughborough Dynamo (loan)
2018 → Frickley Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → Kettering Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Altrincham (loan) 11 (0)
2021 Altrincham 30 (3)
2021–2023 Sutton United 68 (13)
2023–2025 Lincoln City 25 (1)
2024 → Colchester United (loan) 15 (2)
2024–2025 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 45 (6)
2025– AFC Wimbledon 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:38, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Alistair Oluwashaun Smith (born 19 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon.

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Career

A product of Mansfield Town's academy, [3] [4] Smith spent loan spells at Loughborough Dynamo and Frickley Athletic. [3] [5] [6] He made his first-team debut for Mansfield on 13 November 2018, in the Football League Trophy, [7] [8] and signed a new 18-month contract with the club in January 2019. [4] He made his first appearance of the 2019–20 season on 13 August 2019, in the EFL Cup. [9] He joined Kettering Town on a one-month loan on 31 January 2020. [10]

In November 2020 he moved on loan to National League side Altrincham. [11] After making eleven league appearances for the Robins, Smith joined Altrincham on a permanent basis on 15 January 2021 by signing an 18-month contract with the club. [12] [13] He returned to the Football League with newly promoted Sutton United in July 2021. [14] He won the Young Player of the Year award for the 2022–23 season. [15]

On 12 June 2023, it was confirmed that Smith would be joining Lincoln City signing a two-year contract on a free transfer following the expiration of his Sutton United contract. [16] [17] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers. [18] His first goal came against Exeter City on 28 October 2023. [19]

In January 2024, Smith joined League Two club Colchester United on loan for the remainder of the season. [20] [21]

On 1 July, Smith joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2024–25 season. [22] Following the end of the 2024–25 season Smith was released by Lincoln City. [23]

On 23 June 2025, AFC Wimbledon announced the signing of Smith to a two-year contract, from 1 July 2025 once his Lincoln City contract has expired. [24] He made his second debut against Luton Town on the opening day of the season. [25]

Career statistics

As of 18 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mansfield Town 2018–19 [26] League Two 0000001010
2019–20 [27] League Two50101040110
2020–21 [28] League Two1000003040
Total60101080160
Kettering Town (loan) 2019–20 [26] National League North 1000000010
Altrincham 2020–21 [27] National League 303000000303
Sutton United 2021–22 [29] League Two338101051409
2022–23 [30] League Two355001020385
Total68131020717814
Lincoln City 2023–24 [31] League One 25110303 [a] 0321
2024–25 [32] League One0000000000
Total251103030321
Colchester United (loan) 2023–24 [31] League Two152000000152
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2024–25 [32] League Two45620304 [b] 0546
AFC Wimbledon 2025–26 [33] League One130001000140
Career total203255010022124026
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy & three appearances in the League Two play-offs

Honours

AFC Wimbledon

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Alistair Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Alistair Smith – Midfielder – Reserves – Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Academy star Alistair Smith signs Mansfield Town deal". www.chad.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Frickley sign Mansfield's Smith on loan | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Alistair Smith – First Team – Frickley Athletic FC". www.pitchero.com.
  7. ↑ "Alistair Smith – Midfielder – First Team – Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "Young midfielder joins Kettering". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Further new additions at Altrincham | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Midfielder signs for Altrincham". Mansfield Town FC. 15 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "What a signing – loan ace Ally's now a fully-fledged Robin". Altrincham FC. 15 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Korboa among three new Sutton signings". BBC Sport.
  15. ↑ "Player of the Season awards 2022–23". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Imps secure Smith signing". Lincoln City FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Alistair Smith: Lincoln City sign Sutton United midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 3 Imps 0". www.weareimps.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Smith pleased to open City account". www.weareimps.com. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Alistair Smith Signs Loan Deal With U's". www.cu-fc.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  21. ↑ "Colchester sign Lincoln midfielder Smith on loan". BBC Sport.
  22. ↑ "Ali Smith Joins AFC Wimbledon". Lincoln City FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  23. ↑ "2025–26 squad update". Lincoln City. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Alistair is ours! Midfielder signs permanently". AFC Wimbledon. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "Luton Town 1–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  34. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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