Tommy Smith (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Ryan Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Needham Market | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2022 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bury Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Lowestoft Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | Stowmarket Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Stowmarket Town | 35 | (0) |
| 2023– | Needham Market | 39 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:29, 27 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Ryan Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Needham Market.
Club career[edit]
Ipswich Town[edit]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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[edit]
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.[4] Smith made 44 appearances in the 2022/23 season.
Needham Market[edit]
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[edit]
- As of match played 10 November 2020
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2019–20[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bury Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League North Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Lowestoft Town (loan) | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Central Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Stowmarket Town (loan) | 2021-22 | Isthmian League North Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Stowmarket Town | 2022-23 | Isthmian League North Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Needham Market | 2023-24 | Southern League Premier Central Division | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Career total | 110 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 135 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Smith Signs Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Former Ipswich Town youngster Tommy Smith agrees move to Stowmarket Town". Suffolk News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
External links[edit]
- Tommy Smith at Soccerbase
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