Chris Smith National League North Champions 2019 / 2020

Chris Smith
Personal information
Full name Christopher David Rawes Smith[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Kettering Town
Youth career
2006–2017 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Chelmsford City (loan) 19 (0)
2018 → Aldershot Town (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2021 King's Lynn Town 27 (0)
2021– Kettering Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher David Rawes Smith (born 21 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kettering Town.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Born in Ipswich, Smith became a schoolboy player with Ipswich Town in 2006 and then became a full academy player with Town in July 2014, signing a two-year scholarship, before he signed a one-year pro deal in July 2016, and then signed another one-year deal for the 2017–18 season.[3] He made his Ipswich Town debut on 22 August 2017 as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup match at Crystal Palace. He was released by Ipswich at the end of the 2018–19 season.[4] Following his release from Ipswich Town, he went on to study Mechanical Engineering at Loughborough University, where he achieve a 1st Class Honours degree in 2022.

Chelmsford City (loan)

On 21 September 2017, Smith joined Chelmsford City.[5] He was recalled from his loan period in January 2018.[6] After featuring on the bench twice upon his return to Ipswich, Smith returned on loan to Chelmsford until the end of the season.[7] On 13 April 2018, after making 28 appearances in all competitions for Chelmsford, Smith was once again recalled from loan by Ipswich.[8]

Aldershot Town (loan)

On 26 July 2018, Smith joined National League side Aldershot Town on a short-term loan deal until December 2018.[9]

King's Lynn Town

He signed for King's Lynn Town on 19 July 2019, following his release by Ipswich.[10]

Kettering Town FC

He signed for Kettering Town FC on 20 June 2021,[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2017–18[12] Championship 000010—10
2018–19[13] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000100010
Chelmsford City (loan) 2017–18[14][15] National League South 19040—5[lower-alpha 1]0280
Aldershot Town (loan) 2018–19[13] National League 5000—0050
King's Lynn Town 2019–20 National League North 16000—1[lower-alpha 1]0170
2020–21[16] National League 11020—00130
Total 270201010300
Career total 510601060640
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

King's Lynn Town

References

  1. ↑ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/09/2017 and 30/09/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 15. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Watson, Stuart (13 April 2018). "Homegrown defender Chris Smith recalled by Klug ahead of Forest trip". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Chris Smith Pride of Anglia
  4. ↑ "Defender Smith and Academy Scholars Released". TWTD. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Clarets add defender Smith". Chelmsford City F.C. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Youngster Smith More Accomplished After Loan Spell at Chelmsford TWTD, 12 January 2018
  7. ↑ "Smith returns to strengthen defence". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Chris back and in squad". Ipswich Town F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Shots Sign TractorBoy Smith". Aldershot Town Official Site. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "King's Lynn Town swoop for former Championship defender from Ipswich Town". Lynn News. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ↑ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (19 June 2021). "Linnets defender Chris Smith joins Kettering". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Chris Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  14. ↑ Chris Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  15. ↑ Chris Smith Chelmsford City
  16. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "STATEMENT - 2019/20 National League North". OTS News. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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