Sam Smith (footballer, born 1998)
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Samuel Toby Smith (born 8 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Wrexham.
Infobox
2016
→ Bishop's Stortford (loan)
2019
→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)
2020
→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)
2021
→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
Full name
Samuel Toby Smith
Date of birth
(1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth
Manchester, England
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position
Forward
Current team
Wrexham
Number
28
2004–2014
Manchester United
2014–2016
Reading
Years
Team
2016–2021
Reading
2018–2019
→ Oxford United (loan)
2019–2020
→ Cambridge United (loan)
2021–2023
Cambridge United
2023–2025
Reading
2025–
Wrexham
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Reading
Reading
Club
Reading
Season
2017–18
League
Championship
League
8
League
1
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
1
Other
–
Other
11
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
8
League
1
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
11
Other
2
Bishop's Stortford (loan)
Bishop's Stortford (loan)
Club
Bishop's Stortford (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
National League North
League
7
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
7
Total
2
Oxford United (loan)
Oxford United (loan)
Club
Oxford United (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
League One
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
4
Other
3
Total
23
Total
3
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Club
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
League One
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
Cambridge United (loan)
Cambridge United (loan)
Club
Cambridge United (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
League Two
League
28
League
7
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
30
Total
8
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
Club
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
League Two
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
7
Total
0
Cheltenham Town (loan)
Cheltenham Town (loan)
Club
Cheltenham Town (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
League Two
League
21
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
21
Total
4
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Club
Cambridge United
Season
2021–22
League
League One
League
46
League
15
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
2
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
5
Other
4
Total
57
Total
21
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
League One
League
45
League
13
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
52
Total
14
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
91
League
28
League
7
League
3
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
7
League Cup
4
Other
109
Other
35
Reading
Reading
Club
Reading
Season
2023–24
League
League One
League
34
League
15
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
1
Total
37
Total
16
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
League One
League
25
League
11
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
26
Total
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
59
League
26
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
1
Other
63
Other
27
Wrexham
Wrexham
Club
Wrexham
Season
2024–25
League
League One
League
17
League
7
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
18
Total
7
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
5
League
1
League
—
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
League Cup
—
League Cup
8
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
22
League
8
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
26
Other
9
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
256
League
75
League
14
League
4
FA Cup
12
FA Cup
2
League Cup
16
League Cup
8
Other
298
Other
89
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2017–18 | Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22 | League One | 46 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 21 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 14 | |
| Total | 91 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 109 | 35 | ||
| Reading | 2023–24 | League One | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 16 |
| 2024–25 | League One | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | |
| Total | 59 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 27 | ||
| Wrexham | 2024–25 | League One | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Total | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 75 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 298 | 89 | ||
References
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17"https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf
- "Sam Smith"https://www.11v11.com/players/sam-smith-254547/
- "Sam Smith – Forward – First Team – Cambridge United"https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/Teams/first_team_players/forward/sam-smith/
- Reading FChttps://www.readingfc.co.uk/academy/graduates/sam-smith/
- "Reading 3–1 Millwall"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40932153
- "Sam Smith signs new Royals contract"https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2018/february/sam-smith-signs-new-royals-contract
- "Sam's the man for Blues"https://web.archive.org/web/20160828125048/http://www.bsfc.co.uk/sams-the-man-for-blues/
- "Sam Smith seals loan switch to Oxford United"https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/sam-smith-seals-loan-switch-to-oxford-united/
- "REPORT Barnsley 4 Oxford United 0"https://www.oufc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2018192/august/barnsley-vs-oxford-united-on-04-aug-18/
- "REPORT Oxford United 0 Fleetwood Town 2"https://www.oufc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2018192/august/oxford-united-vs-fleetwood-town-on-11-aug-18/
- Oxford Mailhttp://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/16688206.oxford-united-3-smith-31-holmes-58-spasov-pen-86-fulham-under-21s-0/
- Oxford Mailhttps://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/17325658.sam-smith-leaves-oxford-united-with-tony-mcmahon-on-verge-of-exit/
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46921814
- BBChttps://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2019/august/sam-smith-signs/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54575855
- "Young and Smith return to parent clubs after loan spell at Prenton Park"https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2021/january/young-and-smith-return-to-parent-clubs-after-loan-spell-at-prenton-park/
- "Robins welcome Smith arrival"https://www.ctfc.com/news/2021/january/robins-welcome-smith-arrival/
- readingfc.co.uk/https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/contracts-offered-clauses-triggered-loans-end-and-best-wishes-issued-for-those-set-for-pastures-new/
- www.cambridge-united.co.uk/https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2021/july/new-signing-cambridge-united-sam-smith-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-transfer-news-wednesday-7th-july-2021/
- www.cambridgeunited.comhttps://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2023/may/retained-list-cambridge-united-2023-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-friday-12th-may-2023/
- readingfc.co.ukhttps://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/17/sam-smith-signs-three-year-deal-with-reading-fc/
- bbc.co.uk/sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly9dn91zrjo
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=150
- "S.Smith"https://int.soccerway.com/players/sam-smith/457303/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99462&season_id=158
- "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style"https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12296730/cheltenham-4-1-harrogate-michael-duffs-robins-clinch-league-two-title-in-style
- "Hollywood stars and fans celebrate Wrexham promotion"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2xpx2nmygo