Andy Smith (footballer, born 2001)

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Andy Smith
Personal information
Full name Andrew John Smith [1]
Date of birth (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Banbury, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Hull City
Number 26
Youth career
2011–2021 Hull City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Hull City 1 (0)
2021–2022Salford City (loan) 0 (0)
2022Grimsby Town (loan) 17 (1)
2022–2023Grimsby Town (loan) 37 (1)
2024Cheltenham Town (loan) 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Andrew John Smith (born 11 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Hull City.

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Career

Smith was born in Banbury and grew up in the East Riding of Yorkshire. [2] He began his career at Hull City in 2011, [2] and made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021 in the EFL Cup. [3] He moved on loan to Salford City later that month. [4] [5] [6]

On 14 January 2022, Smith was recalled from his loan at Salford City by parent club Hull City and immediately loaned to Grimsby Town for the remainder of the season. [7] Smith played the full 90 minutes of the 2022 National League play-off final as Grimsby beat Solihull Moors 2–1 at the London Stadium to return to the Football League. [8]

On 28 July 2022, Smith signed a new two-year contract with Hull City, [9] That same day Smith returned to Grimsby Town on a season-long loan deal. [10] [11]

Smith was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter final for the first time since 1939, an unused substitute in the victory over Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement, he did play the full 90 minutes of the quarter final defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion. [12] [13]

On 24 January 2024, Smith joined League One club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 August 2024. [15] [16]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 2020–21 League One 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2021–22 Championship 0000000000
2022–23 Championship0000000000
2023–24 Championship1020100040
2024–25 Championship0000100010
Total1020201060
Salford City (loan) 2021–22 League Two 0010003 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22 National League 201000000201
Grimsby Town (loan) 2022–23 League Two37161113 [lower-alpha 1] 0473
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2023–24 League One 120000000120
Career total702913170894
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy.

Honours

Grimsby Town

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References

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  16. Andy Smith at Soccerbase
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