Jack Smith (footballer, born 2001)

Jack Justin Smith (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Stevenage.

Jack Smith
Personal information
Full name Jack Justin Smith[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[3]
Club information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 23
Youth career
Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Stevenage 20 (0)
2020 → Braintree Town (loan) 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:07, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

Whilst still a first-year scholar in the Stevenage youth academy,[4] Smith went on the first-team's pre-season tour of Jersey, as well as featuring in a number of friendlies ahead of the 2019–20 season.[4] He made his first-team debut as an 81st-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Bradford City on 20 August 2019.[5] Having made two first-team appearances, Smith signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019.[4] Smith was loaned out to National League South club Braintree Town on a one-month deal on 11 January 2020.[6] He made his Braintree debut the same day.[2] The loan agreement was extended for a further month and Smith went on to make nine appearances for the club during his time there.[2]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2019–20[7] League Two 1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[8] League Two 19020003[lower-alpha 1]0240
Total 200200040260
Braintree Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League South 90———90
Career total 290200040350
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. "Soccerway – Jack Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "Stevenage – Jack Smith – Midfielder". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Fernandez & Smith sign pro deals". Stevenage F.C. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. "Stevenage 0–1 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. "Smyth & Smith join Braintree on loan". Stevenage F.C. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. "Games played by Jack Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. "Games played by Jack Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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