Liam Smith (footballer, born 1996)

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Liam Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Dalgety Bay, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 28
Youth career
2010–2015 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Heart of Midlothian 10 (0)
2014–2015 → East Fife (loan) 21 (1)
International career
2014 Scotland U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

Liam Smith (born 10 April 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a defender. He has previously played for East Fife on loan.

Career

Smith began his career as a youth player at Hillfield Swifts Boys Club, before joining Rangers aged 10.[1] Having been released by Rangers aged 14, Smith joined Heart of Midlothian (Hearts).[1] Smith signed a 2-year professional contract in July 2014, extending his stay with the club until at least 2016.[2] Aged 18 he made his first team debut[3] on 20 August 2014, in the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup away to Livingston, playing from the start in a 4–1 loss.[4] Smith made one more appearance that season[5] before being loaned to Scottish League Two side East Fife until the end of January 2015.[6] He made his league debut on 30 August 2014, against East Stirling in a 3–1 win,[7] with his first goal coming against Queen's Park on 20 September salvaging a 2–2 draw.[8] Smith's loan deal was later extended until the end of the season.[9] In all he made 23 appearances for East Fife, scoring once.[5]

On his return to Hearts Smith made his Scottish Premiership debut on 18 October, coming on as an 71st-minute substitute in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee United at Tannadice Park, replacing Juwon Oshaniwa in a 1–0 win.[10]

Career statistics

As of 26 October 2015[11][12]
Club statistics
Club Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2014–15 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2015–16 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Total 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
East Fife (loan) 2014–15 21 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 1
Total 21 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 1
Total 31 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 36 1

References

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  11. ↑ Liam Smith career statistics at Soccerbase
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