Midfield - Central Midfield ·England
Paul Smith
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Rating · 99/005.6Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.06Goals per match
GillinghamTop club · 374 apps
Born the same day2 players
Juanjo ValenciaGoalkeeper · Retired
Volodymyr SharanMidfield - Attacking Midfield · Retired
Career highs
€200kPeak value · 2006
-Top transfer fee
6Best season · 98/99
1Penalties · 3.7% of goals
Position rank99/00
#228Goals rank
#232Assists rank
27Season goals
2Season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields with 200+ minutes
429Appearances
27Goals
2Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
160Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul William Smith |
| Date of birth | 1971-09-18 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Billericay → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Oct 2008
Transfer: Margate FC → Billericay
08/09 · Transfer
May 2008
Transfer: Sudbury → Margate FC
07/08 · Transfer
Oct 2007
Transfer: St Albans City → Sudbury
07/08 · Transfer
Sep 2007
Transfer: Great Wakering Rovers → St Albans City
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Barnet → Great Wakering Rovers
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Torquay → Barnet
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Torquay United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Swindon Town → Torquay
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Gillingham → Swindon Town
05/06 · Transfer
Dec 2005
Transfer: Walsall → Gillingham
05/06 · Return from loan
Oct 2005
Transfer: Gillingham → Walsall
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 - Gillingham FC, Walsall FC, Swindon Town
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Gillingham FC
43 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Gillingham FC
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Gillingham FC
50 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Gillingham FC
51 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Gillingham FC
46 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 - Gillingham FC
52 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 - Gillingham FC
45 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 1997
Transfer: Brentford → Gillingham
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 - Gillingham FC
46 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 - Brentford FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 - Brentford FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 - Brentford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1994
Transfer: Southend United → Brentford
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 - Brentford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.02/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.02/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.02/90
Minutes played by club
Gillingham FC
81.8%
Brentford FC
13.6%
Torquay United
0.0%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Walsall FC
4.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 374 | 24 | 2 | 11,808 |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 93/94 | 96/97 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,964 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 669 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,833 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 45 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 665 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 46 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,376 |
| 96/97 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,874 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Torquay United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 669 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 45 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,065 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 42 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-02-01 | Southend United | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Brentford | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Gillingham | Walsall | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Walsall | Gillingham | Return from loan | 50000 | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Gillingham | Swindon Town | Transfer | 50000 | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Swindon Town | Torquay | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Torquay | Barnet | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Barnet | Great Wakering Rovers | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Great Wakering Rovers | St Albans City | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | St Albans City | Sudbury | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Sudbury | Margate FC | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Margate FC | Billericay | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Billericay | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current-
Peak€200k
Low-
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 6 | 45 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 4 | 45 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 3 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 1 | 46 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 1 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Walsall | Gillingham | Return from loan | - | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Gillingham | Walsall | Loan | - | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Paul 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 30% |
| Chesterfield FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 30% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 20% |
| Hartlepool United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 60% |
| Colchester United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 40% |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 30% |
| Port Vale FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 40% |
| Bradford City | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10% |
| Barnsley FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10% |
| Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 30% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| Blackpool FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 52 | 3,833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 98/99 | 45 | 665 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 1,376 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 96/97 | 24 | 1,874 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 669 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 1,215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 02/03 | 50 | 1,004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 01/02 | 51 | 2,065 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 00/01 | 46 | 1,470 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
157 apps
11 G
1 A
First Division
166 apps
9 G
0 A
Championship
41 apps
3 G
1 A
FA Cup
17 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
20 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Smith?
Paul Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Smith?
Paul Smith is 54 years old. He was born on September 18, 1971 in London.
What position does Paul Smith play?
Paul Smith plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul Smith play for?
Paul Smith currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Smith has scored 27 goals in 429 appearances.