Matty Smith
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Waterford FC
at Waterford FC
508 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€100k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Shelbourne FC
top club · 72 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-03-13 · 6 players total
211Appearances
34Goals
23Assists
43Yellow cards
3Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matty Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Smith |
| Date of birth | 1997-03-13 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Waterford FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-11-30 |
| Agent | 14 Sports Management |
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Shelbourne → Waterford FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Shelbourne FC
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Shelbourne FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Shelbourne FC
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Derry City → Shelbourne
22/23 · Transfer
Nov 2022
Transfer: Shelbourne → Derry City
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Derry City → Shelbourne
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Shelbourne FC, Derry City
34 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Derry City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: St. Pat's → Derry City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — St. Patrick's Athletic
36 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Waterford FC → St. Pat's
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Waterford FC
19 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Dundee United → Waterford FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Cove Rangers → Dundee United
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Dundee United → Cove Rangers
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cove Rangers FC
10 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundee United FC
13 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dundee United FC
22 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Montrose → Dundee United
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Dundee United → Montrose
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dundee United FC, Montrose FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Dundee United
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dundee United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: St. Johnstone FC U17 → Dundee Utd U20
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shelbourne FC
33.8%
Derry City
9.3%
St. Patrick's Athletic
12.3%
Waterford FC
17.2%
Cove Rangers FC
3.9%
Dundee United FC
12.4%
Montrose FC
11.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbourne FC | 4 | 2022 | 24/25 | 72 | 8 | 9 | 1,568 |
| Derry City | 2 | 2022 | 22/23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 433 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 570 |
| Waterford FC | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 797 |
| Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 182 |
| Dundee United FC | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 575 |
| Montrose FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 520 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Shelbourne FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 30 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 759 |
| 2023 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 19 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 331 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 478 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Derry City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 433 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 32 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 243 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 797 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Cove Rangers FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 275 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Montrose FC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 520 |
| 16/17 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Montrose FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | St. Johnstone FC U17 | Dundee Utd U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Dundee United | Montrose | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-14 | Montrose | Dundee United | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-15 | Dundee United | Cove Rangers | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-05 | Cove Rangers | Dundee United | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Dundee United | Waterford FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-13 | Waterford FC | St. Pat's | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | St. Pat's | Derry City | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-28 | Derry City | Shelbourne | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Shelbourne | Derry City | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Derry City | Shelbourne | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Shelbourne | Waterford FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-06-09 | 2023-08-15 | 68 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-01-01 | 256 | 34 |
Current€100k
Peak€150k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Boyd | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| John Martin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Stanton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Ross Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Moylan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Lennon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Coote | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Desmond | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Bermingham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitezslav Jaros | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Forrester | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paddy Barrett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Farrell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Coyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Caffrey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Molloy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Bone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 11 | 32 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 5 | 30 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 4 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 4 | 30 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Shelbourne FC | 4 | 30 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 3 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Shelbourne | Derry City | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-28 | Derry City | Shelbourne | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-05 | Cove Rangers | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-15 | Dundee United | Cove Rangers | Loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-14 | Montrose | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Dundee United | Montrose | Loan | — | €25k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 759 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 20 | 331 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 34 | 911 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | 36 | 570 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | 19 | 797 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 365 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 520 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.69 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
129 apps
24 G
13 A
League Two
23 apps
4 G
1 A
Championship
25 apps
3 G
1 A
FAI Cup
12 apps
1 G
3 A
Betfred Cup
4 apps
1 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
5 apps
1 G
2 A
UECL Qualifiers
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matty Smith
Who is Matty Smith?
Matty Smith is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Waterford FC.
How old is Matty Smith?
Matty Smith is 29 years old. He was born on March 13, 1997 in Dundee.
What position does Matty Smith play?
Matty Smith plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matty Smith play for?
Matty Smith currently plays for Waterford FC.
How many career goals has Matty Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Smith has scored 34 goals in 211 appearances.
What is Matty Smith's market value?
Matty Smith's most recent reported market value is €100k.