Tommy Smith (footballer, born 2001)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tommy Smith
| image =
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| fullname = Thomas Ryan Smith{{Cite web |date=9 September 2021 |title=SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/c5d1297ad65c49c6bac4ae0e69c6b48e/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---08.09.2021.pdf |access-date=9 September 2021 |page=68 }}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bury St Edmunds, England
| height =
| position = Left back
| currentclub = Needham Market
| clubnumber = 3
| youthclubs1 = Ipswich Town
| youthyears1 = 2009–2022
| clubs1 = Ipswich Town | years1 = 2019–2022 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| clubs2 = → Bury Town (loan) | years2 = 2019–2020 | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 0
| clubs3 = → Lowestoft Town (loan) | years3 = 2021 | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0
| clubs4 = Stowmarket Town (loan) | years4 = 2022 | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0
| clubs5 = Stowmarket Town | years5 = 2022–2023 | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 0
| clubs6 = Needham Market | years6 = 2023– | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 0
| club-update = 08:29, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
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Thomas Ryan Smith is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a left back for {{English football updater|NeedhamM}} club Needham Market.
Club career
=Ipswich Town=
Smith joined Ipswich Town's academy aged 8. He made his first-team debut for the club on 4 December 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 away draw with Peterborough United in an EFL Trophy second round match, which Ipswich went on to win 6-5 on penalties.{{Cite web | url = https://www.itfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2019202/december/peterborough-united-vs-ipswich-town-on-03-dec-19/# | work = Ipswich Town F.C. | date = 4 December 2019 | accessdate = 9 December 2019 | title = Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town}}
In November 2019, Smith joined Isthmian League Division One North side Bury Town on loan. He made 19 appearances for his hometown club before returning to parent club Ipswich Town.
While on loan at Bury Town, Smith signed his first professional contract with Ipswich Town on 25 February 2020.{{cite web |title=Smith Signs Pro Deal |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2020/february/tommy-smith-signs-pro-contract-at-ipswich/ |publisher=Ipswich Town F.C. |accessdate=25 February 2020}}
Smith started the 2021/22 season on loan at Southern Premier Central side Lowestoft Town, making 13 appearances. He finished the season at Isthmian League Division One North side Stowmarket Town, where he made a further 8 appearances.
=Stowmarket Town=
At the end of that season, Smith was released by Ipswich Town. On 16 June 2022, Smith returned to Stowmarket Town on a permanent deal.{{cite web |title= Former Ipswich Town youngster Tommy Smith agrees move to Stowmarket Town |date=16 June 2022 |url=https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/stowmarket/sport/ex-ipswich-youngster-joins-stowmarket-9259378/ |publisher=Suffolk News|accessdate=16 June 2022}} Smith made 44 appearances in the 2022/23 season.
=Needham Market=
On 3 June 2023, Smith joined Southern Premier Central side Needham Market. He made 49 appearances in the 2023/24 season as Needham Market were crowned champions and promoted to the National League North for the first time in their history.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 November 2020}}
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Ipswich Town
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|127034|2019|accessdate=9 December 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearances in EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|127034|2020|accessdate=9 December 2019}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bury Town (loan)
|2019–20 |Isthmian League North Division |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Lowestoft Town (loan)
|2021–22 |Southern League Premier Central Division |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Stowmarket Town (loan)
|2021-22 |Isthmian League North Division |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Stowmarket Town
|2022-23 |Isthmian League North Division |35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Needham Market
|2023-24 |Southern League Premier Central Division |39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!110 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|id=127034|name=Tommy Smith}}
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Category:Footballers from Bury St Edmunds
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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