Dominic Smith (footballer, born 1996)

Dominic Smith

Personal information
Full name	Dominic James Smith[1]
Date of birth	9 February 1996[2]
Place of birth	Shrewsbury, England[2]
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Shrewsbury Town
Number	31
Youth career
0000−2014	Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014−	Shrewsbury Town	20	(0)
2014−2015	→ Tamworth (loan)	23	(1)
National team
2013−2015	Wales U19	13	(0)
2015−	Wales U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:05, 17 April 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Dominic James Smith (born 9 February 1996) is an English born footballer who plays as a defender for Shrewsbury Town, and is a product of the club's youth system. He is eligible to play for Wales, for whom he has represented at Under−19 and Under−21 level.^[3]

Club career

Smith joined the Shrewsbury Town youth system at the age of seven,^[4] and was allocated a squad number by manager Graham Turner in December 2012,^[5] making the match-day squad for the first time in a League One home match against Brentford where he was an unused substitute in a goalless draw at the New Meadow.^[6]

He signed his first professional contract in February 2014,^[7] and spent most of the following season on loan at Conference North side Tamworth.^[8] He made his senior debut on 4 October, playing in a 2–2 draw away to Guiseley in which he was given a yellow card in the 74th minute.^[9] He made 23 league appearances for the Lambs and two more in the FA Cup, scoring the equaliser in a 2–2 home draw against North Ferriby United on 8 November.^[10] His loan was extended on 31 December,^[11] and he was recalled by Shrewsbury on 9 April 2015.^[12]

Smith made his Football League and Shrewsbury debut in a 4−2 home win over Colchester United on 10 October 2015, playing the full 90 minutes.^[4][13] Featuring regularly during the 2015−16 season, he signed a contract extension in March 2016, keeping him at the club until summer 2018.^[14][15]

International career

Smith is eligible to represent Wales owing to his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for the Under−19 squad in May 2013.^[16] He was called up to the Under−21 squad for the first time in March 2015.^[17] He made his debut in the 54th minute of a 3–1 win over Bulgaria in Cardiff.^[18]

Style of play

Smith can play at either centre-back or right full-back.^[19]

Personal life

Smith attended Belvidere School in Shrewsbury as a youngster.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 April 2016.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shrewsbury Town	2012−13[20]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013−14[21]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014−15[22]	League Two	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015−16[23]	League One	20	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
	Total		20	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Tamworth (loan)	2014−15[24]	Conference North	23	1	2	0	—		0	0	25	1
Career total			43	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	48	1

References

1. "THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 16TH MAY 2015" (PDF). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
2. "Games played by Dominic Smith". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. "Shrewsbury Town FC Player Profile: Dominic Smith". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
4. "Dom Smith post Colchester". Shrewsweb. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
5. "Youth promise pleases GT". Shrewsweb. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
6. "Pictures and Analysis of Shrews 0 Brentford 0". Shropshire Star. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
7. "Shrewsbury Town sign teenage trio on professional contracts". BBC Sport. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
8. "Matt Williams: Shrewsbury Town want closer AFC Telford links". BBC Sport. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
9. "Guiseley 2-2 Tamworth". Tamworth F.C. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
10. "Lambs take a point from the Villagers". Tamworth F.C. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
11. "Tamworth FC extend Dominic Smith loan". Tamworth Herald. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
12. "League Two news: Shrewsbury recall defender Smith from Tamworth". Burton Mail. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
13. "Shrewsbury Town 4−2 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
14. "Smith signs new deal". Shrewsweb. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
15. "Shrewsbury Town: Dom Smith learned fast during Tamworth loan spell". BBC Sport. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
16. "Dom makes Wales under-19 debut". Shrewsweb. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
17. "Smith's Welsh U21 call-up". Shrewsweb. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
18. "Tamworth FC loan man makes Wales under-21s debut". Tamworth Herald. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
19. "Micky Mellon believes he was proved ‘right’ on Dominic Smith switch". Shropshire Star. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
20. "Games played by Dominic Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
21. "Games played by Dominic Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
22. "Games played by Dominic Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
23. "Games played by Dominic Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
24. "Wales - D.Smith - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

External links

• Profile at shrewsburytown.com
• Dominic Smith career statistics at Soccerbase