User:GiantSnowman/Jude Smith
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|fullname = Jude Peter Smith{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jude-smith/622313/|title=Scotland - J. Smith - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = Coatbridge, Scotland
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|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = Carlisle United
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|youthclubs1 = Celtic
|years1 = 2021–2022
|clubs1 = East Fife
|caps1 = 25
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022–2024
|clubs2 = Newcastle United
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2024–
|clubs3 = Carlisle United
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2022
|nationalteam1 = Scotland U21
|nationalcaps1 = 1
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|club-update = 16:25, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
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Jude Peter Smith (born 29 May 2003) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Carlisle United, as a goalkeeper.{{soccerbase|123781}}
He previously played for Celtic, East Fife and Newcastle United, and was a Scotland under-21 international.
Club career
Smith was born in Coatbridge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/3848893/newcastle-united-east-fife-jude-smith-dundee-josh-mulligan-dundee-united-archie-meekison-scotland-u21-squad/|title=Newcastle United kid Jude Smith joins Dundee and Dundee United starlets in Scotland U21 squad following dream switch from East Fife|first=Alan|last=Temple|date=4 November 2022}} After playing youth football with Celtic, Smith spent the 2021–22 season with East Fife.{{Cite web|url=https://eastfifefc.info/latest-news/978-goalkeeper-jude-smith-signs-on-at-bayview|title=Goalkeeper Jude Smith Signs On at Bayview|website=eastfifefc.info}} He became the club's first-team goalkeeper.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c1re4pyr2rqo|title=Will Josh Clarke and Jude Smith be big-time goalkeepers?|date=14 August 2022|website=BBC Sport}}
He signed for Newcastle United in August 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/east-fife-goalkeeper-jude-smith-signs-for-newcastle-united-3804639|title=East Fife goalkeeper Jude Smith signs for Newcastle United}}{{Cite web|url=https://eastfifefc.info/latest-news/1181-jude-smith-moves-to-newcastle-united|title=Jude Smith Moves to Newcastle United|website=eastfifefc.info}} He made an "impressive" start to his Newcastle career, spending time with the first-team on matchdays.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jude-smith-newcastle-howe-dickman-25656710|title=Newcastle summer signing keen to 'kick on' having wowed coaches and earning first-team call-up - Chronicle Live|website=www.chroniclelive.co.uk}}
He moved to Carlisle United in June 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv228xn7mndo|title=Carlisle sign goalkeeper Smith from Newcastle|date=11 June 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
International career
Smith was called-up to the Scotland under-21 team in November 2022, making one appearance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=299218&lid=5|title=Jude Smith | Scotland | Scottish FA|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}
References
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{{Carlisle United F.C. squad}}