Jamie_Smith_(footballer_born_1989)
Jamie Smith (footballer, born 1989)
English footballer
Jamie Peter Smith (born 16 September 1989 in Leytonstone) is an English former professional footballer who most recently played for Harlow Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Peter Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Interwood | ||
| 1999–2008 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Eastbourne Borough | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Leyton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dover Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Eastbourne Borough | 22 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Harlow Town | 62 | (14) |
| Total | 125 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Smith played for Walthamstow youth team Interwood. His former coach at Interwood, Trevor Bailey, brought him to Crystal Palace at the age of nine.[2]
Smith progressed through the youth ranks at Crystal Palace and was awarded a one-year contract in the summer of 2008.[3] After failing to make an appearance for Crystal Palace, Smith was released from the club in the summer of 2009.[4] His former coach at Palace, Gary Issott, said; "Jamie Smith is a diminutive attacking central midfielder in the mould of Eyal Berkovic. He is very clever and improved after a frustrating first year. He started this season well and, up until Christmas, his form was electric."[2]
On 3 August 2009, Smith signed a one-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion after impressing during a trial with the club.[5] Smith made his professional debut for Brighton during the 7–1 defeat to Huddersfield Town on 18 August 2009.[6] He was substituted in the first half after goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was sent off; Smith made way for the replacement goalkeeper Graeme Smith.[citation needed]
Smith signed a six-month contract extension in May 2011[7] After being released by the Seagulls, Smith went on to train and eventually sign a contract until the end of the 2011–12 season with Leyton Orient.[8] He made his only Orient appearance as a late substitute in the 3–0 defeat at Exeter City on 9 April 2012.[9] On 15 May he was one of three players released by Orient manager Russell Slade.[10]
Following a brief period at Dover Athletic, Smith joined Eastbourne Borough in November 2012.[11]
Brighton & Hove Albion
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2009 and 31/08/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- "Navarro Signs Deal". Archived from the original on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- "New Deals for Development Trio". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- "Leyton Orient sign former Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Jamie Smith". guardian-series.co.uk. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- "Exeter 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 9 April 2012.
- "Lobjoit signs Os deal". Leyton Orient F.C. 15 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- "Squad Update : Smith Signs Up From Dover". Eastbourne Borough F.C. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 39, 104–105. ISBN 978-0-7553-6231-8.
- Profile on Holmesdale.net
- Soccerbase Information
- Jamie Smith at Soccerway