Matt Smith
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Newport County
at Newport County
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€400k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.04
goals / match
St. Johnstone FC
top club · 60 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 16/17
38 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-11-22 · 6 players total
267Appearances
11Goals
26Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
118Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Robert Smith |
| Date of birth | 1999-11-22 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Redditch, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Newport County |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Newport County
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Newport County
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — St. Johnstone FC
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: MK Dons → St. Johnstone
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — St. Johnstone FC
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Milton Keynes Dons
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Man City U23 → MK Dons
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Hull City → Man City U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Man City U23 → Hull City
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hull City, Milton Keynes Dons
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Doncaster → Man City U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Man City U23 → Doncaster
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Charlton → Man City U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Manchester City U23, Doncaster Rovers
44 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Man City U23 → Charlton
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: QPR → Man City U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Charlton Athletic, Queens Park Rangers
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Man City U23 → QPR
19/20 · Loan
Jun 2019
Transfer: Twente FC → Man City U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Man City U23 → Twente FC
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Twente Enschede FC
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Manchester City U23, Manchester City U18, Manchester City UEFA U19
30 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Manchester City U18, Manchester City U23, Manchester City UEFA U19
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Man City Youth → Man City U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: West Brom Yth. → Man City Youth
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newport County
0.0%
St. Johnstone FC
22.3%
Milton Keynes Dons
4.4%
Hull City
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
29.9%
Manchester City U23
14.1%
Charlton Athletic
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Twente Enschede FC
13.6%
Manchester City U18
9.7%
Manchester City UEFA U19
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 2,380 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 465 |
| Hull City | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 3,193 |
| Manchester City U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1,502 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1,454 |
| Manchester City U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1,038 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Newport County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2,380 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Hull City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3,193 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Twente Enschede FC | 34 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,454 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,502 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 487 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester City U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 551 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | West Brom Yth. | Man City Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Man City U23 | Twente FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Twente FC | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Man City U23 | QPR | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | QPR | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Man City U23 | Charlton | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Charlton | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Man City U23 | Doncaster | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Doncaster | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-06 | Man City U23 | Hull City | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Hull City | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Man City U23 | MK Dons | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-05 | MK Dons | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Newport County | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€1.50m
Low€400k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34693 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30431 | #8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | #8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | #8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #26 | 19 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Kimpioka | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Tassano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arijanet Murić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Sprangler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Foden | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Brad Halliday | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aitor Cantalapiedra | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Francis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joël Drommel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Clark | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabbi Matondo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece James | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Carey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 34 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 21 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 4 | 19 |
| 20/21 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 40 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Hull City | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-06 | Man City U23 | Hull City | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Doncaster | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Man City U23 | Doncaster | Loan | — | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Charlton | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Man City U23 | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | QPR | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Man City U23 | QPR | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Twente FC | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Man City U23 | Twente FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 23 matches for Newport County while Matt Smith was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Newport County | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–3 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Newport County | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matt 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 44% |
| Gillingham FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 29% |
| Oxford United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 14% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 43% |
| Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29% |
| Swindon Town | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 64% |
| Rochdale AFC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 71% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 36% |
| Peterborough United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 21% |
| Portsmouth FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 2,380 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 3,193 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 1,454 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 2,132 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 1,038 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
65 apps
3 G
6 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
34 apps
2 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
15 apps
2 G
1 A
Premiership
50 apps
1 G
4 A
Premier League 2
24 apps
1 G
4 A
FA Youth Cup
7 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Youth League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
3 apps
0 G
3 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Matt Smith?
Matt Smith is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Newport County.
How old is Matt Smith?
Matt Smith is 26 years old. He was born on November 22, 1999 in Redditch.
What position does Matt Smith play?
Matt Smith plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Matt Smith play for?
Matt Smith currently plays for Newport County.
How many career goals has Matt Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Smith has scored 11 goals in 267 appearances.
What is Matt Smith's market value?
Matt Smith's most recent reported market value is €400k.