Sam Smith (footballer, born 1998)

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Sam Smith
Personal information
Full name Samuel Toby Smith [1]
Date of birth (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2014 Manchester United
2014–2016 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Reading 8 (1)
2016 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 7 (2)
2018–2019 → Oxford United (loan) 14 (0)
2019 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Cambridge United (loan) 28 (7)
2020 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2021 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 21 (4)
2021–2023 Cambridge United 91 (28)
2023– Reading 48 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Toby Smith (born 8 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Reading.

Contents

Career

Reading (2016–2021)

Smith signed his first professional contract with Reading in 2016. [4] He made his debut appearance during a 2–0 EFL Cup win over Gillingham on 8 August 2017, and scored his first goal for Reading in the cup's second-round tie against Millwall on 22 August. [5]

In February 2018, Smith signed a new contract with Reading until the end of the 2020–21 season. [6]

Loan periods (2016–2021)

On 26 August 2016, Smith joined Bishop's Stortford on a four-month loan. [7] In July 2018 he joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan. [8] He made his debut as a substitute in the first match of the league season, a 4–0 away defeat to Barnsley. [9] His first start and home debut came in the following match, a 2–0 defeat to Fleetwood Town. [10] He scored his first goal for Oxford in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Fulham Under 21s on 4 September 2018. [11] His loan was ended early at the end of 2018, with Smith's record standing at 3 goals (all in the EFL Trophy) in 23 appearances in all competitions. [12]

In January 2019, Smith signed for Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. [13] He played the 2019–20 season with Cambridge United in League Two, [14] and the first half of the 2020–21 season with Tranmere Rovers. [15] After making five appearances, Smith returned to Reading [16] before signing a loan deal with Cheltenham Town on 29 January 2021. [17]

Cambridge United (2021–23)

On 11 May 2021, Reading announced that Smith would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2021. [18] On 7 July 2021, Smith signed a permanent deal with Cambridge United, signing a 2-year contract. [19]

He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season. [20]

Reading (2023–)

On 17 July 2023, Smith returned to Reading, signing a three-year contract with the club. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 November 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2017–18 [23] Championship 811021–112
Total81102100112
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2016–17 National League North 720000–72
Oxford United (loan) 2018–19 League One 14020304 [a] 3233
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2018–19 League One2000000020
Cambridge United (loan) 2019–20 League Two 287210000308
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2020–21 League Two5000002 [a] 070
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2020–21 League Two214000000214
Cambridge United 2021–22 League One 461542205 [a] 45721
2022–23 451331202 [a] 05214
Total912873407410935
Reading 2023–24 [24] League One341510002 [a] 13716
2024–25 League One14700000 [a] 0147
Total48221000215123
Career total2216213410115825975
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Cheltenham Town

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sam Smith". 11v11. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sam Smith – Forward – First Team – Cambridge United". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "43. Sam Smith". Reading FC. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Reading 3–1 Millwall". BBC. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sam Smith signs new Royals contract". Reading F.C. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sam's the man for Blues". Bishop's Stortford F.C. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sam Smith seals loan switch to Oxford United". Reading F.C. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Williams, Chris (4 August 2018). "REPORT Barnsley 4 Oxford United 0". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Williams, Chris (11 August 2018). "REPORT Oxford United 0 Fleetwood Town 2". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Pritchard, David (4 September 2018). "Oxford United 3–0 Fulham Under 21s". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Pritchard, David (29 December 2018). "Sam Smith leaves Oxford United with Tony McMahon on verge of exit". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Sam Smith: Shrewsbury Town sign Reading striker on loan". BBC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "U'S ADD READING STRIKER SAM SMITH ON SEASON LOAN". BBC. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Tranmere sign Reading striker Smith". BBC Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Young and Smith return to parent clubs after loan spell at Prenton Park". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Robins welcome Smith arrival". Cheltenham Town FC. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Contracts offered, clauses triggered, loans end and best wishes issued for those set for pastures new…". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Sam Smith signs for U's". www.cambridge-united.co.uk/. Cambridge United F.C. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "2023 Retained List published". www.cambridgeunited.com. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "WELCOME HOME, SAM! SMITH SIGNS THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH THE ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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  24. ↑ "Games played by Sam Smith in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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