Eric Smith
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-01-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Eric Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eric Anders Smith |
| Date of birth | 1997-01-08 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | FC St. Pauli |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | A.M.A. Sports Agency |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Pauli | 6 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 119 | 8 | 13 | 7,187 |
| IFK Norrköping | 7 | 15/16 | 2020 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tromsø IL | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| IFK Norrköping U21 | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 720 |
| Halmstads BK | 5 | 12/13 | 2015 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| Halmstads BK U21 | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halmstads BK U19 | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 518 |
| KAA Gent | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 32 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,828 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,241 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 382 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,136 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Tromsø IL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | IFK Norrköping U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | IFK Norrköping U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | IFK Norrköping U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | IFK Norrköping U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 2014 | U19 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | U19 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 518 |
| 2013 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Norrköping | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Norrköping | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | IFK Norrköping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Norrköping | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Norrköping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Halmstad U17 | Halmstad U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Halmstad U19 | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-20 | Halmstads BK | Norrköping | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Norrköping | KAA Gent | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-29 | KAA Gent | Tromsø | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Tromsø | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-21 | KAA Gent | Norrköping | Loan | 475000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Norrköping | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-07 | KAA Gent | FC St. Pauli | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC St. Pauli | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | KAA Gent | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | 1200000 | €600k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | heart problems | 2016-03-01 | 2016-04-18 | 49 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Groin injury | 2016-05-04 | 2016-06-25 | 53 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-02-28 | 2021-04-21 | 53 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Groin problems | 2021-09-01 | 2021-11-15 | 76 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2022-02-23 | 2022-03-09 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Calf injury | 2022-03-29 | 2022-05-11 | 44 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-10 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-02-17 | 2023-02-22 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2023-10-29 | 2023-11-07 | 10 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Adductor injury | 2024-03-03 | 2024-03-28 | 26 | 2 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2024-04-17 | 2024-05-05 | 19 | 3 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-10-07 | 2024-10-15 | 9 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Calf problems | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-22 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41525 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | #16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | #16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | #7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Hartel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johannes Eggestein | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Linus Wahlqvist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Treu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Saad | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kalle Holmberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sead Haksabanovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Berntsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlo Boukhalfa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isak Pettersson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | IFK Norrköping U21 | 2 | 8 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 26 |
| 2013 | U19 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U19 | 2 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | U19 Allsvenskan Södra | Halmstads BK U19 | 4 | 12 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 3 | 26 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 3 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC St. Pauli | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-07 | KAA Gent | FC St. Pauli | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Norrköping | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-21 | KAA Gent | Norrköping | Loan | — | €475k |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Tromsø | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-29 | KAA Gent | Tromsø | Loan | — | €700k |
Last 50 matches for FC St. Pauli while Eric Smith was at the club (joined 2021-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-19 | L2 |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 3–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Available |
| 2024-05-03 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 1–0 | FC St. Pauli | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-04-26 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | Hansa Rostock | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-04-21 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | INJURED muscular problems |
| 2024-04-14 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 3–4 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2024-03-31 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–1 | SC Paderborn 07 | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 0–2 | FC St. Pauli | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2024-03-10 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–0 | Hertha BSC | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2024-03-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–1 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2024-02-23 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 3–4 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 1–0 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 3–2 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2024-01-30 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2023-12-17 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–1 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | L2 |
VfL Osnabrück | 1–1 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-12-05 | L1 |
FC 08 Homburg | 1–4 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-12-01 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–2 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | L2 |
Hansa Rostock | 2–3 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-11-10 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 0–0 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2023-11-03 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 0–2 | FC St. Pauli | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-10-28 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–1 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2023-10-21 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 2–2 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 5–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Available |
| 2023-09-30 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-09-23 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 3–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2023-09-17 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 5–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2023-09-01 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-08-27 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 0–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2023-08-19 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0–0 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-08-05 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 0–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2023-07-29 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-05-28 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–1 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2023-05-19 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 3–4 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-05-13 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 0–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2023-05-06 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 0–3 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Available |
| 2023-04-21 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 4–3 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-04-16 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
| 2023-04-08 | L2 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 0–1 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-04-01 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | Jahn Regensburg | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | L2 |
SV Sandhausen | 0–5 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-03-11 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 2–1 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2023-03-03 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Available |
| 2023-02-26 | L2 |
FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | Hansa Rostock | Available |
| 2023-02-18 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | INJURED muscular problems |
Teams faced most often by Eric 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjällby AIF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 20% |
| IFK Norrköping | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 20% |
| IK Sirius | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 60% |
| IFK Göteborg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| IFK Värnamo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 60% |
| Kalmar FF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| AIK Solna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 25% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| IF Elfsborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0% |
| Holstein Kiel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | 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 | 3 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 3,038 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 2,623 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 1,346 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 33 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 17 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 14 | 518 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Eric Smith
Who is Eric Smith?
Eric Smith is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC St. Pauli.
How old is Eric Smith?
Eric Smith is 29 years old. He was born on January 8, 1997 in Halmstad.
What position does Eric Smith play?
Eric Smith plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Eric Smith play for?
Eric Smith currently plays for FC St. Pauli.
How many career goals has Eric Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eric Smith has scored 14 goals in 311 appearances.
What is Eric Smith's market value?
Eric Smith's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.
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