Jack Smith (footballer, born 2001)

Jack Justin Smith (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Kettering Town, on loan from EFL 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
 Kettering Town
(on loan from Stevenage)
Youth career
0000–2019 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Stevenage 29 (0)
2020 → Braintree Town (loan) 9 (0)
2022– → Kettering Town (loan) 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:18, 1 May 2022 (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]

The 2020–21 season would ultimately serve as Smith's breakthrough season in terms of regular first-team appearances, playing 30 matches in all competitions.[7] At the end of the season, Smith was named as the club's Young Player of the Year.[8]

Smith joined National League North club Kettering Town on a loan agreement on 18 February 2022 for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2019–20[10] League Two 1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[7] League Two 25020003[lower-alpha 1]0300
2021–22[11] League Two 3000203[lower-alpha 1]080
Total 290202070400
Braintree Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League South 90———90
Kettering Town (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 100———100
Career total 480202070590
  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 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. "Jack Smith named Young Player of the Year 2020–21". Stevenage F.C. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. "Ross Marshall & Jack Smith leave on loan". Stevenage F.C. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. "Games played by Jack Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  11. "Games played by Jack Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2021.


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