Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Salford City
top club · 119 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#46
goals rank
#473
assists rank
139
season goals
46
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2018
€630k
top transfer fee · 14/15
25
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-06-07 · 6 players total
528Appearances
139Goals
46Assists
25Yellow cards
2Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mathieu James Smith |
| Date of birth | 1989-06-07 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship | England Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 198.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-08-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Salford → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Salford City
51 matches · 25 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Salford City
47 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Millwall → Salford
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Millwall FC, Salford City
46 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Millwall FC
34 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Millwall FC
43 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: QPR → Millwall
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Queens Park Rangers
42 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queens Park Rangers
44 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Fulham → QPR
16/17 · Transfer · €580k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Fulham FC, Queens Park Rangers
33 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Fulham FC, Fulham FC U21
22 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Bristol City → Fulham
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Fulham → Bristol City
14/15 · Loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Leeds → Fulham
14/15 · Transfer · €630k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fulham FC, Leeds United, Bristol City
40 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leeds United
43 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Leeds
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Oldham Athletic
40 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Macclesfield → Oldham Athletic
11/12 · Return from loan
Mar 2012
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Macclesfield
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Oldham Athletic, Macclesfield Town FC
42 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Solihull Moors → Oldham Athletic
11/12 · Transfer
Feb 2011
Transfer: Redditch → Solihull Moors
10/11 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Transfer: Droylsden → Redditch
10/11 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Transfer: Redditch → Droylsden
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Littleton FC → Redditch
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Droylsden
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Redditch → Littleton FC
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
Transfer: New Mills → Redditch
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Cheltenham U18 → New Mills
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals25 total · 8.82/90
Assists4 total · 1.41/90
G+A29 total · 10.24/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.76/90
Minutes played by club
Salford City
20.1%
Millwall FC
21.9%
Queens Park Rangers
14.5%
Fulham FC
10.9%
Fulham FC U21
0.0%
Leeds United
9.0%
Bristol City
6.4%
Oldham Athletic
9.5%
Macclesfield Town FC
7.7%
FC Droylsden
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 119 | 44 | 7 | 1,393 |
| Millwall FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 102 | 21 | 9 | 1,517 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 102 | 23 | 12 | 1,001 |
| Fulham FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 755 |
| Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 621 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 446 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 656 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 536 |
| FC Droylsden | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Salford City | 46 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 148 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 477 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Salford City | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Millwall FC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 696 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Salford City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Millwall FC | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Millwall FC | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 189 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Fulham FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Fulham FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Fulham FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 144 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League One | Bristol City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 39 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 171 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 275 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 536 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | FC Droylsden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cheltenham U18 | New Mills | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | New Mills | Redditch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Redditch | Littleton FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Littleton FC | Redditch | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Redditch | Droylsden | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Droylsden | Redditch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Redditch | Solihull Moors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Solihull Moors | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Oldham Athletic | Macclesfield | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-05 | Macclesfield | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Leeds | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Leeds | Fulham | Transfer | 400000 | €630k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Fulham | Bristol City | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | Bristol City | Fulham | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Fulham | QPR | Transfer | 500000 | €580k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | QPR | Millwall | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-19 | Millwall | Salford | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-19 | Salford | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-08-19 | 2015-09-30 | 43 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Cooper | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Elliot Watt | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Luke Bolton | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Massimo Luongo | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ross McCormack | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Conor McAleny | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Cairns | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Scowen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pawel Wszolek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Lynch | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ibou Touray | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Callum Hendry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Salford City | 24 | 46 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Millwall FC | 13 | 41 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 12 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 41 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 6 | 39 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | Bristol City | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Fulham | Bristol City | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-05 | Macclesfield | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Oldham Athletic | Macclesfield | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Littleton FC | Redditch | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Redditch | Littleton FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matt Smith's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 75 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 96 | 87 | +9 | 39% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 70 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 78 | 82 | -4 | 43% |
| Derby County | 70 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 82 | 108 | -26 | 29% |
| Birmingham City | 69 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 86 | 97 | -11 | 36% |
| Nottingham Forest | 68 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 88 | 90 | -2 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 66 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 54 | 115 | -61 | 15% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 65 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 80 | 90 | -10 | 31% |
| Barnsley FC | 61 | 28 | 11 | 22 | 96 | 83 | +13 | 46% |
| Ipswich Town | 60 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 94 | 78 | +16 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 59 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 72 | 91 | -19 | 29% |
| Preston North End | 58 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 72 | 82 | -10 | 28% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 58 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 79 | 76 | +3 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 51 | 255 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 873 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 1,075 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 17/18 | 44 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 587 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 770 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 425 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 767 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
276 apps
59 G
30 A
League Two
112 apps
42 G
8 A
League One
75 apps
16 G
6 A
League Cup
23 apps
7 G
2 A
FA Cup
24 apps
7 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
15 apps
7 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Matt Smith?
Matt Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Matt Smith?
Matt Smith is 36 years old. He was born on June 7, 1989 in Birmingham.
What position does Matt Smith play?
Matt Smith plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matt Smith play for?
Matt Smith currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matt Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Smith has scored 139 goals in 528 appearances.