Nathan Smith (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Nathan Colin L. Smith is an English
born Jamaican
international professional footballer who plays as a left sided defender, currently playing for Chesterfield
in Football League One
.
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
.
joining as a teenager and making 22 appearnaces, he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest
before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town
. His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club 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 debut the next day away at Hartlepool United
as a 61st minute substitute. He then signed a permanent two year professional deal with the club, dropping out of 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
. 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, but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil. 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.
against Honduras
on 12 October 2011.
Notes
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
born Jamaican
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
international professional footballer who plays as a left sided defender, currently playing for Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
.
He started his career with part-time London clubs Enfield
Enfield F.C.
Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist....
, Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest F.C.
Waltham Forest F.C. are a football club from Walthamstow, who play in the Isthmian League First Division North. They have played under a number of names and were known as Leyton Pennant up until the end of the 2002–03 season.-History:...
and Potters Bar Town
Potters Bar Town F.C.
Potters Bar Town F.C. is a football club based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. They were formed in 1960 as Mount Grace Old Scholars, and, after dropping 'Old Scholars' from the name in 1984, changed to their present name in 1991. Their best performance in the FA Cup was in the 2006-07...
during his time at these clubs he also worked as a computer analyst before being discovered by League One side Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
.
Career
Smith started his football career at EnfieldEnfield F.C.
Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist....
joining as a teenager and making 22 appearnaces, he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest F.C.
Waltham Forest F.C. are a football club from Walthamstow, who play in the Isthmian League First Division North. They have played under a number of names and were known as Leyton Pennant up until the end of the 2002–03 season.-History:...
before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town
Potters Bar Town F.C.
Potters Bar Town F.C. is a football club based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. They were formed in 1960 as Mount Grace Old Scholars, and, after dropping 'Old Scholars' from the name in 1984, changed to their present name in 1991. Their best performance in the FA Cup was in the 2006-07...
. His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
.
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 debut the next day away at Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
as a 61st minute substitute. He then signed a permanent two year professional deal with the club, dropping out of 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
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
. Smith was offered a new contract at Yeovil but it was stated that Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
and Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
were all interested in his services, but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil. 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.
International Career
Smith made his international début for the JamaicaJamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
on 12 October 2011.
Career Statistics
| Season | Club | League | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other matchesOther competitions include the Football League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... . |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 1 | ||
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