Jordan Smith (English footballer)

Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith, Stockport County FC
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Clifford Smith [1]
Date of birth	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth	South Normanton, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Hibernian
Number	13
Youth career
2001–2016	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2023	Nottingham Forest	47	(0)
2014–2015	→ Ilkeston (loan)	46	(0)
2015–2016	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	42	(0)
2018	→ Barnsley (loan)	1	(0)
2019	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	12	(0)
2023	→ Huddersfield Town (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	Stockport County	0	(0)
2024–	Hibernian	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:46, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Jordan Clifford Smith (born 8 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.

Club career

Nottingham Forest

After coming through the Nottingham Forest academy, for whom he had played since the age of seven, ^[4] Smith spent spells on loan with Ilkeston ^[5] and Nuneaton Town. ^[6] He made his professional debut for Forest on 11 February 2017, coming on as a 23rd-minute substitute against Norwich City for the injured Stephen Henderson. ^[7] Smith kept his first clean sheet for Forest on 25 February as the club drew 0–0 at Wigan Athletic.

Having impressed in goal, Smith agreed a new contract with the club on 4 April to extend his stay until 2020. ^[8] Smith's good form continued into the last game of the season at home to Ipswich Town when, with the score at 0–0, he made two vital saves; the latter of which was described by manager Mark Warburton as "world-class". Forest won the game 3–0 to guarantee safety from relegation to League One, at the expense of Blackburn Rovers. ^{[9] [10]}

Smith was released by Nottingham Forest following their 2022-23 season, ending his 22 years with the club. ^[11]

Loan to Barnsley

On 16 November 2018, Smith joined EFL League One side Barnsley on a seven-day emergency loan. ^[12]

Loan to Mansfield Town

On 10 January 2019, Smith joined EFL League Two side Mansfield Town until the end of the 2018–19 season. ^[13]

Loan to Huddersfield Town

Following injury to goalkeeper Lee Nicholls and with young academy graduate Ryan Schofield joining Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season, Smith joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season. He featured in just one match day squad ^[14]

Stockport County

Smith signed a one-year contract with EFL League Two side Stockport County on 12 July 2023. ^[15]

Hibernian

Smith signed a two year contract with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian on 18 July 2024. He made his league debut on Tuesday 26 November against Aberdeen.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 December 2022

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	2016–17 [16]	Championship	15	0	0	0	0	0	—		15	0
	2017–18 [17]	Championship	29	0	2	0	1	0	—		32	0
	2018–19 [18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2019–20 [19]	Championship	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2020–21 [20]	Championship	1	0	2	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2021–22 [21]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
	2022–23 [22]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0
	Total		47	0	5	0	2	0	4	0	58	0
Ilkeston (loan)	2014–15 [23] [24]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	46	0	3	0	—		11 [a]	0	60	0
Nuneaton Town (loan)	2015–16 [25]	National League North	42	0	2	0	—		2 [b]	0	46	0
Barnsley (Emergency loan)	2018–19 [18]	League One	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Mansfield Town (loan)	2018–19 [18]	League Two	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Huddersfield Town (loan)	2022-23	Championship	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Stockport county	2023-24	League Two	0	0	1	0	—		4		5	0
Hibernian	2024-25	Scottish Premiership	1	0	1	0	—		0		1	0
Career total			149	0	12	0	2	0	17	0	184	0

1. One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, three appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup, two appearances in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs
2. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup

Honours

Nottingham Forest

• EFL Championship play-offs: 2022 ^[26]

Stockport County

• EFL League Two: 2023–24 ^[27]

References

1. "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
2. "Jordan Smith: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
3. "Jordan Smith". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
4. "Jordan Smith thought he would have to leave Forest again, but now he hopes to grab unlikely chance". Nottingham Post. 19 February 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
5. "ILKESTON FC: Robins indebted to on-loan Nottingham Forest keeper as they claim fine win at Ashton United". Derby Telegraph. 27 October 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
6. "Nottingham Forest keeper keen to lead from front". Nuneaton News. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
7. "Norwich City 5-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 11 February 2017.
8. "Jordan Smith pledges to keep learning, after signing new Nottingham Forest deal". Nottingham Post. 4 April 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
9. "Forest 3-0 Ipswich". Nottingham Forest Official Site. 7 May 2017.
10. "Red's character delights Warburton". Nottingham Forest Official Site. 7 May 2017.
11. Club, Nottingham Forest Football (2 June 2023). "Forest confirm retained list". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
12. "Nottingham Forest FC".
13. "Nottingham Forest FC".
14. "LOAN: JORDAN SMITH SIGNS FROM NOTTINGHAM FOREST!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
15. "Goalkeeper becomes County's fourth summer signing!". Stockport County Official Site. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
16. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
17. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
18. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
19. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
20. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
21. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
22. "Games played by Jordan Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
23. "The Evo-Stik Statistics". Ilkeston FC Official Matchday Magazine. No. 6. 15 August 2015. p. 23.
24. For Derbyshire Senior Cup appearances:
    "Ilkeston FC on Twitter". Twitter. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
    "Ilkeston FC on Twitter". Twitter. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
    "Ilkeston FC on Twitter". Twitter. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
25. "Jordan Smith Profile | Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
26. "Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait". BBC Sport. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
27. "Join us in League One next season". 7 May 2024.

External links

• Jordan Smith at Soccerway