Nathan Smith (footballer, born 1987)

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Nathan Smith
Personal information
Full name Nathan Colin Leslie Smith [1]
Date of birth (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987 (age 37) [2]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [3]
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Hashtag United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Enfield 22 (0)
2007 Waltham Forest 9 (2)
2007–2008 Potters Bar Town 15 (0)
2008–2011 Yeovil Town 113 (1)
2011–2014 Chesterfield 68 (0)
2014–2018 Yeovil Town 146 (4)
2018–2019 Dagenham & Redbridge 12 (1)
2019–2020 Dulwich Hamlet 9 (0)
2020–2021 Braintree Town 9 (0)
2021–2022 Enfield Town 42 (4)
2022–2023 Concord Rangers 10 (1)
2023– Hashtag United 39 (6)
International career‡
2011–2012 Jamaica 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:54, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Nathan Colin Leslie Smith (born 11 January 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hashtag United. Born in England, he represented Jamaica internationally.

Contents

He started his career with part-time London clubs Enfield, Waltham Forest and Potters Bar Town. During his time at these clubs, he also worked as a computer analyst, before being discovered by League One side Yeovil Town.

Club career

Early career

Smith started his football career at Enfield joining as a teenager and making 22 appearances, [4] he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town. [5] His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club Yeovil Town. [6]

Yeovil Town

Smith went on trial in January 2008 with the club, appearing in five games, before agreeing non-contract terms on 23 March to enable him to make his début the next day away at Hartlepool United as a 61st-minute substitute. [7] He then signed a permanent two-year professional deal with the club, leaving his IT job. He then proceeded to start every game until the end of the season. He scored his first professional goal on 13 December 2008 with a shot from 30 yards in the 4–2 defeat to Stockport County. [8] Smith was offered a new contract at Yeovil but it was stated that Reading, Sheffield United and Ipswich Town were all interested in his services, [9] but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil. [10] He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts. [11]

Chesterfield

After rejecting this new contract offer, Smith left Yeovil after 119 appearances and moved to newly promoted side Chesterfield signing a two-year contract. [12] Unfortunately, in his first season with the club Smith experienced relegation to Football League Two, during that season he was used primarily as a squad player. In 2012–2013 he experienced his best season at the Proact Stadium, becoming a regular until a broken foot halted his season in March 2013. Despite that Smith was named Player of the Year by both supporters and players. [13] An injury-hit campaign and the arrival of Ritchie Humphreys meant that Smith only started 12 League games in Chesterfield's League 2 Championship season.

Yeovil Town

Smith decided at the end of the season to move back to Yeovil Town on a two-year deal starting on 1 July 2014. [14] On 30 April 2016, he scored his second goal for the club in a 4–3 victory against Barnet. [15] He was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season. [16]

Dagenham & Redbridge

On 25 October 2018, Smith signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a deal until the end of the season. [17] In May 2019, it was announced that he would be released following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 campaign. [18]

Hashtag United FC

On 4 March 2023, Smith signed for Isthmian League North Division side Hashtag United and scored two goals on his debut against Tilbury in an 8-1 victory. [19]

International career

Smith made his international début for the Jamaica against Honduras on 12 October 2011. [20] He has won one further cap against Guyana in May 2012, both games were friendlies.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yeovil Town 2007–08 [21] League One 7000000070
2008–09 [22] League One311001000321
2009–10 [23] League One35000101 [lower-alpha 1] 0370
2010–11 [24] League One40000101 [lower-alpha 1] 0420
Total11310030201181
Chesterfield 2011–12 [25] League One25010102 [lower-alpha 1] 0290
2012–13 [26] League Two 290201000320
2013–14 [27] League Two140001000150
Total680303020760
Yeovil Town 2014–15 [28] League One41030101 [lower-alpha 1] 0460
2015–16 [29] League Two40130104 [lower-alpha 1] 0481
2016–17 [30] League Two33210106 [lower-alpha 2] 0412
2017–18 [31] League Two31150104 [lower-alpha 2] 1412
Total1464120401511775
Dagenham & Redbridge 2018–19 [32] National League 12100—00121
Dulwich Hamlet 2019–20 [33] National League South 9010—4 [lower-alpha 3] 0140
Braintree Town 2020–21 [33] National League South90——1 [lower-alpha 4] 0100
Enfield Town 2021–22 [34] Isthmian League Premier Division42440—4 [lower-alpha 5] 1505
Concord Rangers 2022–23 [33] National League South101——00101
Hashtag United 2022–23 Isthmian League North Division52———52
2022–23 Isthmian League Premier Division34420—9 [lower-alpha 6] 1455
Total39620—91507
Career total4481722010037351720
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in London Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Middlesex Senior Cup
  6. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Essex Senior Cup

International

As of match played 18 May 2012 [35]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 201110
201210
Total20

Honours

Chesterfield

Hashtag United

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  4. ↑ "Tommy's Rocket Ignites Derby". Boreham Wood F.C. 5 November 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Nathan Smith". Potters Bar Town F.C.[ permanent dead link ]
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  7. ↑ "Hartlepool United 2–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 24 March 2008.
  8. ↑ "Yeovil Town 2–4 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 13 December 2008.
  9. ↑ "Smith chase gathers pace". Sky Sports. 8 May 2010.
  10. ↑ "Bowditch, Tomlin and Smith pen new deals at Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 16 June 2010.
  11. ↑ "Terry Skiverton offers seven new Yeovil Town deals". BBC Sport. 5 May 2011.
  12. ↑ "Nathan Smith leaves Yeovil Town for Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 16 June 2011.
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  14. ↑ "Nathan Smith joins and James Hayter signs new deal". BBC Sport. 21 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Barnet 3–4 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Yeovil Town retained list: Stuart Nelson signs new deal, while four depart". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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