Scott Smith (footballer, born 1992)

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Scott Smith
Personal information
Full name Scott Smith
Date of birth (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Left back / Centre back
Youth career
 –2011 Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Hibernian 0 (0)
2011 → Brechin City (loan) 12 (0)
2012 → East Fife (loan) 6 (1)
2013 → Dumbarton (loan) 19 (0)
2013–2014 Dumbarton 6 (0)
2014–2015 East Fife 26 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Scotland U16 6 (0)
2008–2009 Scotland U17 13 (1)
2010 Scotland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

Scott Smith (born 14 January 1992) is a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Brechin City, Dumbarton and East Fife.

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Career

Born in Edinburgh, [1] Smith made his debut for Hibernian on 23 August 2011, in the Scottish League Cup second round tie against Berwick Rangers at Easter Road. [2] A few days later, Smith was loaned to Brechin City. [3] Smith signed a new contract with Hibs in June 2012. [4] He played for the Hibs under-20 team during the early part of the 2012–13 season. [5] On 31 August 2012, Smith was loaned to East Fife, initially for one month. [5]

Later in the 2012–13 season, Smith was loaned to First Division club Dumbarton. [6] Towards the end of the season, Smith made an agreement to sign for Dumbarton on a permanent basis from 1 July 2013. [7] After only 6 appearances as a signed player he was released in May 2014. [8] He signed for East Fife in July 2014. [9]

Smith represented the Scotland U16, U17 and U19 teams. [10]

Career statistics

As of 16:47, 15 May 2013 (UTC) [11]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Hibernian 2011–12 0000100010
Brechin City (loan) 2011–12 120000000120
East Fife (loan) 2012–13 6100000061
Dumbarton (loan) 2012–13 190000000190
Career total371001000381

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References

  1. ↑ Fitbastats entry on Scott Smith
  2. ↑ "Hibs 5–0 Berwick Rangers". Edinburgh Evening News . Johnston Press. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "City Sign Defender and Winger". brechincity.com. Brechin City F.C. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Hardie, David (26 June 2012). "Hibs kid Scott Smith keen to catch Pat Fenlon's eye". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Young Duo Loaned to East Fife". hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "SQUAD ADDITION". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Dumbarton sign defender Scott Smith from Hibs". BBC Sport. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Dumbarton Football Club – SMITH RELEASED".
  9. ↑ Naysmith secures double deal, SPFL.
  10. ↑ "Scottish Communities League Cup: Hibs v Berwick Rangers". Daily Record. Scotland. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  11. ↑ Scott Smith at Soccerbase
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