Michael Smith (footballer, born 1988)

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Michael Smith
Personal information
Full name Michael Smith[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-04) 4 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 2
Youth career
Greenisland Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Ballyclare Comrades 92 (10)
2009–2011 Ballymena United 69 (5)
2011–2014 Bristol Rovers 101 (1)
2014– Peterborough United 81 (2)
International career‡
2010 Northern Ireland Under-23s
2016– Northern Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:27, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Michael Smith (born 4 September 1988) is a professional Northern Irish[3] association footballer who plays as a defender for Peterborough United.

Career

Smith began playing football under the management of his father at Greenisland Boys Club and was picked up by his first senior club, Ballyclare Comrades in 2005. He signed for Ballymena United in January 2009, and made over 100 appearances for them before moving to England to join Bristol Rovers in 2011.[4]

Bristol Rovers

He made his debut on 6 August 2011, in a 3–2 victory away against AFC Wimbledon. He made his home debut on 13 August in a 1–2 defeat to local rivals Torquay United.

Smith scored his first goal for Rovers in the League Cup against Ipswich Town, which Bristol Rovers lost 3–1.

Peterborough United

On 25 July 2014, Smith moved to Peterborough United, signing a three-year deal.[5]

International

Smith received his first call-up to the senior Northern Ireland squad on 16 March 2016 for friendlies against Wales and Slovenia.[6]

Career statistics

As of 25 September 2013[7]
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2011–12 Bristol Rovers League Two 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
2012–13 Bristol Rovers League Two 38 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 41 2
2013–14 Bristol Rovers League Two 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
Career total 66 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 73 2

Honours

  • Ballyclare Comrades Young Player of the Year: 2006–07 and 2007–08
  • Ballymena United Player of the Year: 2009–10[8]
  • Ballymena United Players' Player of the Year: 2009–10[8]
  • Ballymena United Goal of the Season: 2009–10[8]
  • Northern Ireland Sportswriters' Team of the Season: 2009–10
  • Bristol Rovers Player of the Year: 2012–13[9]

References

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