Paul Smyth (footballer)

Paul Patrick Smyth (born 10 September 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Accrington Stanley on loan from Queens Park Rangers.

Paul Smyth
Smyth in action for Queens Park Rangers in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Paul Patrick Smyth[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997[2]
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
(on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2015 Linfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Linfield 52 (14)
2017– Queens Park Rangers 19 (2)
2019 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 15 (3)
2019–2020 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 19 (1)
2020–2021 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 14 (1)
2021– → Accrington Stanley (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2016 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2016–2018 Northern Ireland U21 13 (1)
2018– Northern Ireland 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:31, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:55, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Queens Park Rangers

On 29 July 2017, QPR signed Smyth from NIFL Premiership side Linfield for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[3]

On 1 January 2018, Smyth made his QPR, EFL Championship and professional debut against Cardiff City, scoring the winning goal in the 72nd minute.[4] He would go onto win the Supporters Young Player of the Year, after an impressive first few months in the first team.[5]

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

Following a loan spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, Smyth joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[6]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

On 16 October 2020, Smyth joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[7] He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 4-2 defeat to Burton Albion on 24 November 2020.[8]

Accrington Stanley (loan)

On 28 January 2021, Smyth joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season, returning to the club he had previously spent time on loan with two seasons before.[9]

International career

Having played for Northern Ireland U21 on 22 March 2018, Smyth was called into the senior Northern Ireland squad for the friendly with South Korea on 24 March 2018.[10] He made his debut as an 82nd minute substitute and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory three minutes later.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Linfield 2015–16[12] NIFL Premiership 195400000235
2016–17[12] NIFL Premiership 29830002[lower-alpha 1]0348
2017–18[12] NIFL Premiership 4100005[lower-alpha 2]192
Linfield total 52147000716615
Queens Park Rangers 2017–18[13] Championship 1321000—142
2018–19[14] Championship 300020—50
2019–20[15] Championship 000000—00
2020–21[16] Championship 300010—40
Queens Park Rangers total 1921030—232
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2018–19[17] League One 153100000163
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2019–20[18] League One 19110001[lower-alpha 3]0211
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2020–21[19] League One 141000000141
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2020–21[20] League One 1000000010
Career total 12021100308114122
  1. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance and one goal in NIFL Charity Shield
  3. One appearance in EFL Trophy

International
As of match played 30 May 2018
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland 201821
Total21

International goals
As of match played 24 March 2018. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Smyth goal.[21]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2018Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1 South Korea2–12–1Friendly

References
  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Paul Smyth". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "QPR complete deal for Northern Ireland youngster". QPR FC. 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. "MATCH REPORT: QPR 2, Cardiff City 1". BBC. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/paul-smyth-joins-wycombe-wanderers-on-loan/
  7. "DONE DEAL: Paul Smyth signs on loan from Queens Park Rangers". Charlton Athletic. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. "Burton 4-2 Charlton". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "SIGNING: Smyth rejoins on loan". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 28 January 2021.
  10. Beacom, Steven (23 March 2018). "It's a night of heartache and joy for Paul Smyth as he gets ready for senior debut". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  11. Jurejko, Jonathan Jurejko (24 March 2018). "Smyth scores winner seconds into NI debut". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  12. "P. Smyth". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  13. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  14. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  15. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  16. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  17. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  18. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  19. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  20. "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  21. "Smyth, Paul". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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