Ross Smith (Scottish footballer)

Ross Smith
Personal information
Full name Ross Smith
Date of birth (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Stirling Albion
Youth career
Westerton United
Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Dundee United 1 (0)
2012Peterhead (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2013Peterhead (loan) 31 (1)
2013–2014Stenhousemuir (loan) 14 (1)
2014–2015 Peterhead 20 (0)
2015– Stirling Albion 21 (2)
National team
2007–2008 Scotland U16 5 (0)
2008–2009 Scotland U17 11 (1)
2010 Scotland U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:11, 31 October 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:28, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Ross Smith (born 21 February 1992 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League Two club Stirling Albion.

Club career

Smith was born in Glasgow and attended Boclair Academy and joined Dundee United at under-14 level.[1]

He had featured regularly and captained Dundee United's under-19 side during the 2009–10 season.[1] And he went on to make his professional debut on 13 February 2010 as a substitute in the Scottish Premier League match against St Mirren.[2] Despite being an unused substitute frequently during the 2010–11 season and being on the bench for their Europa League qualifier against Śląsk Wrocław,[3] Smith failed to make a further first team appearance. On 10 February 2012, he joined Scottish Third Division side Peterhead on a month's loan deal.[4] After the summer, his loan was extended for a further full season. On 9 August 2013, Smith joined Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir until the January transfer window, with an option to extend the deal until the end of the season.[5]

In January 2014, Smith left Dundee United by mutual consent,[6] returning to Peterhead and this time signing a permanent six-month contract.[7] After eighteen months with Peterhead, Smith signed for recently relegated Stirling Albion in June 2015.[8]

International career

He made his international debut on 8 November 2007 as a substitute in a Victory Shield match against Northern Ireland.[9] He won international caps at under-16[10] and under-17 level where he captained the side on six occasions.[11] His last appearance for Scotland came at under 19 level came on 3 October 2010 against Norway.[12]

Career statistics

As of 11 August 2014[13]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Dundee United 2009–10 1000000010
2010–11 0000000000
2011–12 0000000000
2012–13 0000000000
2013–14 0000000000
Total 1000000010
Peterhead (loan) 2011–12 8000000000
2012–13 311000051362
Total 391000051442
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2013–14 141200010171
Peterhead 2013–14 110000000110
2014–15 1000101030
Total 120001010140
Career Total 662201071763

References

  1. 1 2 "Ross Smith Dundee United Profile". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. "St Mirren 1 – 2 Dundee Utd". 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. "Śląsk 1–0 Dundee United". Uefa. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. "McInally bolsters Blue Toon defence with fresh signing". Peterhead F.C. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  5. http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/club/squad/149/Ross-Smith/
  6. "ROSS SMITH LEAVES UNITED". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. "Peterhead FC: Ross Smith signs for Blue Toon". Buchan Observer. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  8. "Smith is sixth signing". stirlingalbionfc.co.uk. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  9. "NORTHERN IRELAND v SCOTLAND". Scottish Football Association. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  10. "Ross Smith – U16 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  11. "Ross Smith – U17 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  12. "NORWAY v SCOTLAND". Scottish Football Association. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  13. "R. SMITH Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2012.

External links

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