Jordan Smith (English footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jordan Smith
| image = SmithJ-01.jpg
| caption = Smith with Stockport County
| image_size = 200
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|12|08}}{{cite web|title=Jordan Smith: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/19746/Jordan-Smith/overview|publisher=Premier League|access-date=2 August 2022}}
| birth_place = South Normanton, England
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Hibernian
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2001–2016
| youthclubs1 = Nottingham Forest
| years1 = 2013–2023
| clubs1 = Nottingham Forest
| caps1 = 47
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → Ilkeston (loan)
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = → Nuneaton Town (loan)
| caps3 = 42
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Barnsley (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Mansfield Town (loan)
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Huddersfield Town (loan)
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Stockport County
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Hibernian
| caps8 = 18
| goals8 = 0
| club-update = 22:46, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Jordan Clifford Smith (born 8 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
Club career
=Nottingham Forest=
After coming through the Nottingham Forest academy, for whom he had played since the age of seven,{{Cite web |date=19 February 2017 |title=Jordan Smith thought he would have to leave Forest again, but now he hopes to grab unlikely chance |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/jordan-smith-thought-he-would-have-to-leave-forest-again-but-now-he-hopes-to-grab-unlikely-chance/story-30147284-detail/story.html |publisher=Nottingham Post}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Smith spent spells on loan with Ilkeston{{Cite web |date=27 October 2014 |title=ILKESTON FC: Robins indebted to on-loan Nottingham Forest keeper as they claim fine win at Ashton United |url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/ilkeston-fc-robins-indebted-loan-nottingham/story-23601690-detail/story.html |publisher=Derby Telegraph}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and Nuneaton Town.{{Cite web |date=17 August 2015 |title=Nottingham Forest keeper keen to lead from front |url=http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/keeper-keen-lead/story-27622985-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015101842/http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/Keeper-keen-lead/story-27622985-detail/story.html |archive-date=15 October 2015 |access-date=11 February 2017 |publisher=Nuneaton News}} He made his professional debut for Forest on 11 February 2017, coming on as a 23rd-minute substitute against Norwich City for the injured Stephen Henderson.{{Cite web |date=11 February 2017 |title=Norwich City 5-1 Nottingham Forest |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38864290 |publisher=BBC Sport}} Smith kept his first clean sheet for Forest on 25 February as the club drew 0–0 at Wigan Athletic.
Having impressed in goal, Smith agreed a new contract with the club on 4 April to extend his stay until 2020.{{Cite web |date=4 April 2017 |title=Jordan Smith pledges to keep learning, after signing new Nottingham Forest deal |url=http://m.nottinghampost.com/jordan-smith-pledges-to-keep-learning-after-signing-new-nottingham-forest-deal/story-30246316-detail/story.html |publisher=Nottingham Post}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Smith's good form continued into the last game of the season at home to Ipswich Town when, with the score at 0–0, he made two vital saves; the latter of which was described by manager Mark Warburton as "world-class". Forest won the game 3–0 to guarantee safety from relegation to League One, at the expense of Blackburn Rovers.{{Cite web |date=7 May 2017 |title=Forest 3-0 Ipswich |url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/nottingham-forest-ipswich-town-match-report-3702986.aspx |publisher=Nottingham Forest Official Site}}{{Cite web |date=7 May 2017 |title=Red's character delights Warburton |url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/nottingham-forest-mark-warburton-ipswich-town-3708583.aspx |publisher=Nottingham Forest Official Site}}
Smith was released by Nottingham Forest following their 2022-23 season, ending his 22 years with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/june/02/forest-confirm-retained-list/|title=Forest confirm retained list|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|date=2 June 2023|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}
== Loan to Barnsley ==
On 16 November 2018, Smith joined EFL League One side Barnsley on a seven-day emergency loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2018/november/smith-joins-tykes-on-loan/|title = Nottingham Forest FC}}
== Loan to Mansfield Town ==
On 10 January 2019, Smith joined EFL League Two side Mansfield Town until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/january/jordan-smith-loan-to-mansfield-town/|title = Nottingham Forest FC}}
== Loan to Huddersfield Town ==
Following injury to goalkeeper Lee Nicholls and with young academy graduate Ryan Schofield joining Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season, Smith joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season. He featured in just one match day squad {{cite news |title=LOAN: JORDAN SMITH SIGNS FROM NOTTINGHAM FOREST! |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/february/loan-jordan-smith-signs-from-nottingham-forest/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |publisher=Huddersfield Town AFC |date=1 February 2023}}
=Stockport County=
Smith signed a one-year contract with EFL League Two side Stockport County on 12 July 2023.{{cite web |url= https://www.stockportcounty.com/goalkeeper-becomes-countys-fourth-summer-signing/ |title= Goalkeeper becomes County's fourth summer signing!|author= |date= 12 July 2023|website= Stockport County Official Site |access-date= 12 July 2023}}
=Hibernian=
Smith signed a two year contract with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian on 18 July 2024. He made his league debut on Tuesday 26 November against Aberdeen.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 30 December 2022}}
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|jordan-smith/338697}}
{{Hibernian F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Ilkeston F.C. players
Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:People from South Normanton