Korey Smith

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Korey Smith
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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
 Cambridge United
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2008 Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2022–2024 Derby County 72 (1)
2024– Cambridge United 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Korey Alexander Sheridan Smith (born 31 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambridge United.

Contents

Smith started his career at Norwich City, making his senior debut in April 2009, he had loan spells at Barnsley, Yeovil Town and Oldham Athletic, he would join Oldham permanently in June 2013. A year later, Oldham would sell Smith to Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, where he would make 196 appearances in six years and in his first season at the club would win the League One title. Smith joined Swansea City in August 2020, where he would spend to years, before he joined Derby County where in his second and final season for the club would help the club gain promotion to the Championship.

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]

On 18 May 2024, it was announced that Smith would leave Derby at the end of his contract on 30 June 2024, after 85 appearances and one goal over two seasons. [29]

Cambridge United

On 17 July 2024, Smith joined Cambridge United on a two-year deal. [30]

Personal life

Korey is married to Hattie Bourn with whom he shares three children. His brother in law is England Rugby player Joe Launchbury (their wives are sisters). [31] [32] [33]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2007–08 [34] Championship 000000—00
2008–09 [35] Championship200000—20
2009–10 [36] League One 374201000404
2010–11 [37] Championship2801010—300
2011–12 [38] Premier League 000010—10
2012–13 [39] Premier League000000—00
Total674303000734
Barnsley (loan) 2011–12 [38] Championship120———120
Yeovil Town (loan) 2012–13 [39] League One170——2 [a] 0190
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2012–13 [39] League One100———100
Oldham Athletic 2013–14 [40] League One42151104 [a] 0521
Bristol City 2014–15 [41] League One44040006 [a] 2542
2015–16 [42] Championship3601010—380
2016–17 [43] Championship2301000—240
2017–18 [44] Championship4511062—523
2018–19 [45] Championship500010—60
2019–20 [46] Championship2200000—220
Total17517082621965
Swansea City 2020–21 [47] Championship37010101 [b] 0400
2021–22 [48] Championship350101000370
Total720202010770
Derby County 2022–23 [49] League One40040301 [a] 0480
2023–24 [50] League One32120102 [a] 0371
Total721604030851
Cambridge United 2024–25 [51] League One191201030251
Career Total486825114222254713

Honours

Norwich City

Bristol City

Derby County

Individual

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