Martin Smith
Midfield - Central Midfield
at South Shields FC
at South Shields FC
1,423 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.04
goals / match
South Shields FC
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-10-02 · 6 players total
236Appearances
10Goals
15Assists
38Yellow cards
1Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Martin Smith |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-10-02 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | South Shields FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Deluxe Sports Group |
Jul 2025
25/26 — South Shields FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — South Shields FC
33 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — South Shields FC
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — South Shields FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Hartlepool → South Shields
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Chesterfield → Hartlepool
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hartlepool United
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Salford → Chesterfield
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Salford City, Chesterfield FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Chorley → Salford
19/20 · Return from loan
Nov 2019
Transfer: Salford → Chorley
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Swindon Town → Salford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Salford City, Chorley FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Coleraine → Swindon Town
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swindon Town
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Coleraine
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Coleraine FC
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kilmarnock FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sunderland U23 → Kilmarnock FC
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Carlisle United → Sunderland U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Sunderland U21 → Carlisle United
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Carlisle United, Gateshead FC, Sunderland AFC U21
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC U21
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sunderland AFC U21
7 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sunderland AFC U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
South Shields FC
44.8%
Hartlepool United
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Salford City
0.0%
Chorley FC
0.0%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Coleraine FC
15.8%
Kilmarnock FC
6.3%
Carlisle United
0.0%
Gateshead FC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U21
33.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 77 | 4 | 7 | 4,089 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chorley FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coleraine FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1,447 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 575 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 3,022 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League North | South Shields FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | South Shields FC | 33 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 884 |
| 23/24 | National League North | South Shields FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3,205 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | South Shields FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Chorley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Chorley FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Swindon Town | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irish Cup | Coleraine FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Premier League | Coleraine FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,447 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Gateshead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,277 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-19 | Sunderland U21 | Carlisle United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Carlisle United | Sunderland U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sunderland U23 | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-19 | Without Club | Coleraine | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-07 | Coleraine | Swindon Town | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-23 | Swindon Town | Salford | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-01 | Salford | Chorley | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Chorley | Salford | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-14 | Salford | Chesterfield | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | Chesterfield | Hartlepool | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Hartlepool | South Shields | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Head injury | 2024-06-09 | 2024-09-04 | 88 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Boney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Heaney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Robson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Mandron | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Blair Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynden Gooch | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Lawson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Liddle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Honeyman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | South Shields FC | 3 | 33 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 7 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | South Shields FC | 6 | 33 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 7 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Chorley | Salford | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-01 | Salford | Chorley | Loan | — | €75k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Carlisle United | Sunderland U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-19 | Sunderland U21 | Carlisle United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Martin 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| Dundee FC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 25% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 57% |
| St. Mirren FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 57% |
| Ross County FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 29% |
| Motherwell FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 29% |
| Celtic FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 14% |
| Rangers FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 29% |
| Hibernian FC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 0% |
| Aberdeen FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| Dundee United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33% |
| Livingston FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 33 | 884 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 3,205 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 1,277 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,620 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League North
76 apps
4 G
7 A
U21 PL
47 apps
4 G
4 A
Premiership
20 apps
1 G
2 A
Premiership
10 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
28 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
1 A
National League
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Martin Smith?
Martin Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for South Shields FC.
How old is Martin Smith?
Martin Smith is 30 years old. He was born on October 2, 1995 in Sunderland.
What position does Martin Smith play?
Martin Smith plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Martin Smith play for?
Martin Smith currently plays for South Shields FC.
How many career goals has Martin Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Smith has scored 10 goals in 236 appearances.