Andy Smith (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew John Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Banbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Hull City) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Salford City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 13 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Andrew John Smith (born 11 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cheltenham Town on loan from EFL Championship club Hull City.
Career[edit]
Smith was born in Banbury and grew up in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[2] He began his career at Hull City in 2011,[2] and made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021 in the EFL Cup.[3] He moved on loan to Salford City later that month.[4][5][6]
On 14 January 2022, Smith was recalled from his loan at Salford City by parent club Hull City and immediately loaned to Grimsby Town for the remainder of the season.[7] Smith played the full 90 minutes of the 2022 National League play-off final as Grimsby beat Solihull Moors 2–1 at the London Stadium to return to the Football League.[8]
On 28 July 2022, Smith signed a new two-year contract with Hull City,[9] That same day Smith returned to Grimsby Town on a season-long loan deal.[10][11]
Smith was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter final for the first time since 1939, an unused substitute in the victory over Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement, he did play the full 90 minutes of the quarter final defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion.[12][13]
On 24 January 2024, Smith joined League One club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[14]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salford City (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 37 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 70 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy.
Honours[edit]
Grimsby Town
- National League play-offs: 2022[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b Buckingham, Philip (10 February 2020). "The lowdown on Hull City rookie Andy Smith". HullLive. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Andy Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Salford City sign Hull's Smith on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Salford bring in defender Andy Smith on loan". Salford City F.C. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Andy Smith eyes first-team experience after leaving Hull City on loan". 31 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Andy Smith joins Grimsby on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Grimsby Town player ratings as McAtee and four others star in Solihull comeback". Grimsby Telegraph. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Andy Smith signs new contract and joins Grimsby on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Smudge Returns!". gtfc.co.uk. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Hull's Smith agrees second loan spell at Grimsby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Grimsby stun Southampton to reach FA Cup last eight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Brighton end Grimsby's run to reach FA Cup semis". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Cheltenham Andy Smith". www.ctfc.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Andy Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Andy Smith at Soccerbase
- ^ "Grimsby Town player ratings as McAtee and four others star in Solihull comeback". Grimsbylive. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 2000s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the East Riding of Yorkshire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 2000s birth stubs