Korey Smith

Korey Smith

Smith playing for Norwich City in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Korey Alexander Sheridan Smith [1]
Date of birth	(1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth	Hatfield, England [3]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [4]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Derby County
Number	12
Youth career
2007–2008	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Norwich City	67	(4)
2012	→ Barnsley (loan)	12	(0)
2012	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	17	(0)
2013	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	10	(0)
2013–2014	Oldham Athletic	42	(1)
2014–2020	Bristol City	175	(1)
2020–2022	Swansea City	72	(0)
2022–	Derby County	72	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Korey Alexander Sheridan Smith (born 31 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Derby County.

Early life

Smith was "discovered plying his trade on the Sunday league park pitches". ^[5] He became the captain of Norwich City Academy, and led them on a run in the FA Youth Cup. He has two younger sisters, Harriet and Alice. ^[6] He is of Jamaican descent. ^[7]

Career

Smith first appeared on the bench for Norwich City in January 2008 as an unused substitute in an FA Cup match against Charlton Athletic. ^[8] He made his professional debut in a 0–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Carrow Road on 4 April 2009, as an 82nd-minute substitute for David Carney. ^[9]

Smith featured regularly in the Norwich team during the 2009–10 season as they won promotion from League One to the Championship as champions.

In July 2010, Smith was handed the number 18 shirt and continued to play regularly as Norwich won promotion to the Premier League.

In January 2012, Smith penned a one-month loan deal at Barnsley. He made an instant impact at Oakwell, assisting two goals on debut against Derby County in a 3–2 victory for the Reds on his 21st birthday. ^[10]

In September 2012, Smith signed on a 93-day emergency loan at League One club Yeovil Town, ^[11] making his debut as a substitute away at MK Dons in a 1–0 defeat. ^[12]

On 15 March 2013, Smith signed on loan with Oldham Athletic until the end of the season.

Oldham Athletic

Smith signed a permanent two-year deal with Oldham Athletic on 20 June 2013, after being released by Norwich City having been at the club for seven years. ^[13] Smith was made captain of Oldham Athletic after manager Lee Johnson said Smith was as brave as a lion, brave on the ball and can take the ball anywhere. ^[14] He scored his first goal for the club with a stunning strike in the FA Cup 2013–14 second round against Mansfield Town. ^[15]

Smith scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Leyton Orient, scoring in added time to bring the scores level and earn the club a point away against the then third in the division Leyton Orient with a fantastic chipped effort from 30 yards out. ^[16]

Bristol City

Smith signed a three-year deal with Bristol City on 27 June 2014 for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goals for Bristol City when he scored twice in a 3–1 Football League Trophy win against Cheltenham Town on 8 October 2014. ^[17] He helped Bristol City to a Football League Trophy and League One double in his first season with the club. Smith started 38 times the following season, as Bristol City finished 18th, meaning they avoided relegation straight back to League One. Smith underwent ankle surgery in April, returning to full training on 5 September 2016. ^[18]

On 20 December 2017, Smith scored a last minute winner as Bristol City upset Premier League side Manchester United 2–1 in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Ashton Gate. ^[19]

Smith left Bristol City on 9 August 2020 after spending six years with the club. ^[20]

Swansea City

On 14 August 2020, Smith joined Swansea City on a two-year contract. ^[21] It was confirmed that Smith would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[22]

Derby County

On 16 July 2022, Smith dropped down to League One to join newly relegated Derby County on a two-year contract. ^[23] Smith would make 48 appearances for Derby County during the 2022–23 season, 40 these in the league, he was ultised as a midfielder as well as a right-back under Paul Warne. ^[24]

Smith scored his first goal in nearly six years on 29 July 2023 in a 2023–24 pre-season friendly for Derby against Premier League side Sheffield United, tapping in from close range after a Nathaniel Mendez-Laing cross, Derby would go on to lose the game 3-1. ^[25] Smith scored his first goal for Derby in a competitive fixture during the 2023–24 season, scoring the first goal in a 3–1 League One victory at Blackpool on 3 October 2023, ^[26] he also played a part in the other two Derby goals that night. ^[27] Smith made 37 appearances for Derby during the season, to go alongside his goal against Blackpool as Derby managed to secure automatic promotion by finishing runners-up in League One. ^[28]

Personal life

He's married with three kids. His brother in law is England Rugby player Joe Launchbury (their wives are sisters). ^{[29] [30] [31]}

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norwich City	2007–08 [32]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2008–09 [33]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2009–10 [34]	League One	37	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	40	4
	2010–11 [35]	Championship	28	0	1	0	1	0	—		30	0
	2011–12 [36]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2012–13 [37]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		67	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	73	4
Barnsley (loan)	2011–12 [36]	Championship	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2012–13 [37]	League One	17	0	—		—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	19	0
Oldham Athletic (loan)	2012–13 [37]	League One	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Oldham Athletic	2013–14 [38]	League One	42	1	5	1	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	52	1
Bristol City	2014–15 [39]	League One	44	0	4	0	0	0	6 [lower-alpha 1]	2	54	2
	2015–16 [40]	Championship	36	0	1	0	1	0	—		38	0
	2016–17 [41]	Championship	23	0	1	0	0	0	—		24	0
	2017–18 [42]	Championship	45	1	1	0	6	2	—		52	3
	2018–19 [43]	Championship	5	0	0	0	1	0	—		6	0
	2019–20 [44]	Championship	22	0	0	0	0	0	—		22	0
	Total		175	1	7	0	8	2	6	2	196	5
Swansea City	2020–21 [45]	Championship	37	0	1	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	40	0
	2021–22 [46]	Championship	35	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	37	0
	Total		72	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	77	0
Derby County	2022–23 [47]	League One	40	0	4	0	3	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	48	0
	2023–24 [48]	League One	32	1	2	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	37	1
	Total		72	1	6	0	4	0	3	0	85	1
Career Total			467	7	23	1	13	2	19	2	522	12

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Norwich City

• Football League Championship second-place promotion: 2010–11
• Football League One: 2009–10

Bristol City

• Football League One: 2014–15 ^[49]
• Football League Trophy: 2014–15 ^[50]

Derby County

• League One second-place promotion: 2023–24 ^[28]

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 League One ^[51]

References

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46. "Games played by Korey Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
47. "Games played by Korey Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
48. "Games played by Korey Smith in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
49. "Bristol City's well oiled 2014/15 League One title-winning team – Where are they now?". bristolworld.com. 14 April 2022.
50. Chapman, Caroline (22 March 2015). "Bristol City 2–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
51. "League One Team of the Year: Five Bristol City players selected". BBC Sport. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

External links

• Korey Smith at Soccerbase