Chris Smith (footballer, born 1986)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wallace Christopher Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stirling Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | St Mirren | 78 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | 51 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Stenhousemuir | 34 | (0) |
| 2015– | Stirling Albion | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | Scotland U21[1] | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:08, 21 April 2014 (UTC). | |||
Wallace Christopher "Chris" Smith (born 5 March 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays for Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion.
Smith has also previously played for St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Stenhousemuir.
Career
Smith, a goalkeeper born in Glasgow, progressed through the youth ranks at St Mirren. He helped the club win two trophies in 2005–06, when St Mirren won the 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup Final and the 2005–06 Scottish First Division championship.
He then signed a contract to keep him at St Mirren until the summer of 2011. Following the departure of Tony Bullock and Craig Hinchcliffe, he became the first choice goalkeeper for the Buddies, although he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in March 2009.[2] He was a regular in the Scotland under-21 squad. For the 2009–10 season, Smith's number 1 shirt was given to new signing Paul Gallacher and he was given 30 instead.
On 1 December 2009, Smith was loaned for a month to Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Football League First Division.[3] Smith played three times for the Pars before breaking his foot and returning to St Mirren.[4] He re-joined Dunfermline for a second loan spell later in the season. He then joined Dunfermline outright, on a one-year deal for the 2010–11 season.[5] Smith played regularly for Dunfermline in the latter part of the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season, due to injuries suffered by Paul Gallacher and Iain Turner.[6] He was released by Dunfermline at the end of the season.[7]
Smith signed for St Mirren in August 2012, providing cover after Grant Adam suffered a tibia injury.[7]
On 22 March 2013, Smith was loaned out to Second Division Stenhousemuir until the end of season 2012–13.[8] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Smith agreed terms with Stirling Albion.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=460
- ↑ "Injury blow for St Mirren keeper". BBC Sport. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "Pars sign Buddies keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Smith suffers break". BBC Sport. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ↑ "Pars sign goalkeeper". Dunfermline Athletic official website. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Dunfermline can stay in SPL, says goalkeeper Chris Smith". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- 1 2 "St Mirren return for goalkeeper Chris Smith after Grant Adam blow". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Smith goes on loan to Stenhousemuir". Paisley Daily Express. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "Smith is first signing". stirlingalbionfc.co.uk. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
