Scott_Smith_(footballer,_born_2001)
Scott Smith (footballer, born 2001)
Welsh footballer
Scott William Smith (born 7 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic. Born in England, he is a youth international for Wales.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott William Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Wigan Athletic | 33 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:37, 11 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Smith joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic, and worked his way up their youth categories. He signed his first professional contract in 2019, and he captained their U23 side in the 2020-21 season.[2] He made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–1 (7–8) EFL Cup penalty shootout win over Hull City on 10 August 2021.[3]
Born in England, Smith is of Welsh descent. He is a youth international for Wales, having represented the Wales U19s.[4]
- As of match played 24 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- FC, Wigan Athletic. "Wigan Athletic FC - Scott Smith extends Wigan Athletic contract". Wigan Athletic FC.
- "Hull City vs. Wigan Athletic - 10 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- FC, Wigan Athletic. "Wigan Athletic FC". [object Object].
- "Games played by Scott Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Games played by Scott Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- Scott Smith at Soccerway
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