Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 141 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2004
€750k
top transfer fee · 03/04
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
313Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
312Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Daniel Smith |
| Date of birth | 1979-12-17 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Southend United → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Southend United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Southend United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Southend United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Forest → Southend United
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Southend United
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Nottingham Forest
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Forest
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Forest → Middlesbrough
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Middlesbrough FC, Nottingham Forest
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Nottingham Forest
52 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Forest
06/07 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest
51 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southampton FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Southampton FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Brentford → Southampton
03/04 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Brentford FC, Southampton FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Brentford FC
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Brentford FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Carshalton Ath. → Brentford
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Brentford FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Charlton → Carshalton Ath.
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Walton & Hersh. → Charlton
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Own Youth → Walton & Hersh.
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Southend United
14.8%
Nottingham Forest
45.7%
Middlesbrough FC
3.2%
Southampton FC
6.7%
Brentford FC
29.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4,158 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 12,840 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| Southampton FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,884 |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 8,300 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Southend United | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,988 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 00/01 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Own Youth | Walton & Hersh. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Walton & Hersh. | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Charlton | Carshalton Ath. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-25 | Carshalton Ath. | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-28 | Brentford | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-11 | Southampton | Forest | Transfer | 500000 | €700k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-08 | Forest | Middlesbrough | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Forest | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-18 | Forest | Southend United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Southend United | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Vine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Forest | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-08 | Forest | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €250k |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 60 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 56 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 29% |
| Ipswich Town | 50 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 71 | 78 | -7 | 30% |
| Derby County | 50 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 44% |
| Leicester City | 48 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 29% |
| Huddersfield Town | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 41% |
| Millwall FC | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 34% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 41% |
| Birmingham City | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 34% |
| Blackpool FC | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 31% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 40 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 26 | 2,293 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 3,978 | 13 | 29% | 54 | 1.22 |
| 11/12 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 2.25 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 10% | 16 | 1.6 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 25% | 4 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 3,000 | 9 | 27% | 49 | 1.47 |
| 07/08 | 52 | 4,710 | 25 | 48% | 41 | 0.78 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 4,620 | 22 | 43% | 48 | 0.94 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 1,080 | 2 | 17% | 19 | 1.58 |
| 04/05 | 9 | 804 | 2 | 22% | 15 | 1.68 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 2,293 | 3 | 12% | 40 | 1.57 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 4,260 | 15 | 32% | 63 | 1.33 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 1,620 | 10 | 56% | 11 | 0.61 |
| 00/01 | 3 | 127 | 2 | 67% | 6 | 4.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
48 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
91 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
34 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
87 apps
0 G
0 A
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Paul Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Paul Smith is 46 years old. He was born on December 17, 1979 in London.
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Paul Smith plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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