Dominic Smith (footballer, born 1996)

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Dominic Smith
Personal information
Full name Dominic James Smith[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 31
Youth career
0000−2014 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014− Shrewsbury Town 21 (0)
2014−2015 → Tamworth (loan) 23 (1)
International career
2013−2015 Wales U19 13 (0)
2015− Wales U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:15, 8 May 2016

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 8 May 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 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Total 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Tamworth (loan) 2014−15[24] Conference North 23 1 2 0 — 0 0 25 1
Career total 44 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 49 1

References

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