Alistair Smith (English footballer)

Alistair Oluwashaun Smith (born 19 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Altrincham.

Alistair Smith
Personal information
Full name Alistair Oluwashaun Smith[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999
Place of birth Beverley, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Altrincham
Number 29
Youth career
Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Mansfield Town 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Loughborough Dynamo (loan)
2018 → Frickley Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → Kettering Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Altrincham (loan) 11 (0)
2021– Altrincham 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:26, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

A product of Mansfield Town's academy,[3][4] Smith spent loan spells at Loughborough Dynamo and Frickley Athletic.[3][5][6] He made his first-team debut for Mansfield on 13 November 2018, in the Football League Trophy,[7][8] and signed a new 18-month contract with the club in January 2019.[4] He made his first appearance of the 2019–20 season on 13 August 2019, in the EFL Cup.[9] He joined Kettering Town on a one-month loan on 31 January 2020.[10]

In November 2020 he moved on loan to National League side Altrincham.[11] After making eleven league appearances for the Robins, Smith joined Altrincham on a permanent basis on 15 January 2021 by signing an 18-month contract with the club.[12][13]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. Alistair Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. "Alistair Smith - Midfielder - Reserves - Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. "Academy star Alistair Smith signs Mansfield Town deal". www.chad.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. "Frickley sign Mansfield's Smith on loan | Non League Daily".
  6. "Alistair Smith - First Team - Frickley Athletic FC". www.pitchero.com.
  7. "Alistair Smith - Midfielder - First Team - Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net.
  8. "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. "Games played by Alistair Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  10. "Young midfielder joins Kettering". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  11. "Further new additions at Altrincham | Non League Daily".
  12. "Midfielder signs for Altrincham". Mansfield Town FC. 15 January 2021.
  13. "What a signing - loan ace Ally's now a fully-fledged Robin". Altrincham FC. 15 January 2021.


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