Nathan Smith (footballer)

Nathan Smith (footballer)
Nathan Smith
Personal information
Full name Nathan Colin L. Smith
Date of birth 11 January 1987 (1987-01-11) (age 24)
Place of birth Enfield, London, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Chesterfield
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Enfield 22 (0)
2007 Waltham Forest 9 (2)
2007–2008 Potters Bar Town 15 (0)
2008–2011 Yeovil Town 114 (1)
2011– Chesterfield 13 (0)
National team
2011– Jamaica 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:39, 26 October 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:33, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

Nathan Colin L. Smith (born 11 January 1987) is an English born Jamaican international professional footballer who plays as a left sided defender, currently playing for Chesterfield in Football League One.

He started his career with part-time London clubs Enfield, Waltham Forest and Potters Bar Town during his time at these clubs he also worked as a computer analyst before being discovered by League One side Yeovil Town.

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Career

Smith started his football career at Enfield joining as a teenager and making 22 appearnaces,[1] he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town.[2] His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club Yeovil Town.[3]

Smith went on trial in January 2008 with the club appearing in five games before agreeing non-contract terms on 23 March to enable him to make his debut the next day away at Hartlepool United as a 61st minute substitute.[4] He then signed a permanent two year professional deal with the club, dropping out of his IT job, he then proceeded to start every game until the end of the season. He scored his first professional goal on 13 December 2008 with a shot from 30 yards in the 4-2 defeat to Stockport County.[5] Smith was offered a new contract at Yeovil but it was stated that Reading, Sheffield United and Ipswich Town were all interested in his services,[6] but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil.[7] He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts.[8]

International Career

Smith made his international début for the Jamaica against Honduras on 12 October 2011.

Career Statistics

Season Club League League FA Cup League Cup Other matches[Note 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2007–08 Yeovil Town Football League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2008–09 33 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 1
2009–10 34 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 36 0
2010–11 40 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 42 0
2011–12 Chesterfield 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
Career totals 119 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 133 1
Notes
  1. ^ Other competitions include the Football League Trophy.

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