Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 304 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#437
goals rank
#449
assists rank
102
season goals
46
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2009
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 09/10
17
best season · 08/09
12 · 11.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-05-22 · 5 players total
575Appearances
102Goals
46Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
126Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tommy Smith |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas William Smith |
| Date of birth | 1980-05-22 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Brentford → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: Cardiff → Brentford
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Brentford FC
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cardiff City
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: QPR → Cardiff
12/13 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Queens Park Rangers
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2010
Transfer: Portsmouth → QPR
10/11 · Transfer · €1.88m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Queens Park Rangers, Portsmouth FC
37 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Watford → Portsmouth
09/10 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC, Portsmouth FC
23 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Watford FC
49 matches · 17 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Watford FC
48 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Derby → Watford
06/07 · Transfer · €725k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Derby County, Watford FC
43 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Derby County
46 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Derby County
47 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sunderland → Derby
04/05 · Transfer
Sep 2003
Transfer: Watford → Sunderland
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Watford FC
41 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Watford FC
45 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Watford FC
45 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Watford FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Watford FC
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Watford U18 → Watford
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.27/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.27/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
51.7%
Brentford FC
3.2%
Cardiff City
13.9%
Queens Park Rangers
5.3%
Portsmouth FC
9.1%
Derby County
12.0%
Sunderland AFC
4.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 304 | 63 | 30 | 5,867 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 368 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1,576 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 602 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,027 |
| Derby County | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 99 | 21 | 6 | 1,363 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 543 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 656 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Watford FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Brentford FC | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 368 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,576 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,027 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Watford FC | 44 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 227 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 44 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 543 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Watford FC | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,606 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Derby County | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Watford FC | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Watford FC | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Watford FC | 43 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Watford U18 | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-24 | Watford | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sunderland | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-20 | Derby | Watford | Transfer | 700000 | €725k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-27 | Watford | Portsmouth | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-08 | Portsmouth | QPR | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.88m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-24 | QPR | Cardiff | Transfer | 750000 | €375k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-07 | Cardiff | Brentford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Brentford | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-08-23 | 2014-10-25 | 64 | 16 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €870k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamás Priskin | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Watford FC | 17 | 44 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 11 | 42 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Watford FC | 11 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Watford FC | 10 | 44 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 8 | 44 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 5 | 42 |
Teams faced most often by Tommy 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 88 | 32 | 17 | 39 | 103 | 123 | -20 | 36% |
| Leicester City | 78 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 98 | 105 | -7 | 38% |
| Coventry City | 74 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 95 | 91 | +4 | 42% |
| Reading FC | 74 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 92 | 98 | -6 | 34% |
| Leeds United | 72 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 100 | 75 | +25 | 46% |
| Burnley FC | 72 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 105 | 101 | +4 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 72 | 23 | 16 | 33 | 82 | 102 | -20 | 32% |
| Crystal Palace | 68 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 78 | 89 | -11 | 35% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 66 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 90 | 91 | -1 | 29% |
| Preston North End | 64 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 83 | 92 | -9 | 30% |
| Southampton FC | 64 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 80 | 90 | -10 | 38% |
| Nottingham Forest | 62 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 90 | 74 | +16 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #100 (career) |
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 | 24 | 656 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 1,576 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 07/08 | 48 | 543 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 3,461 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 645 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 543 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 483 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 01/02 | 45 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 00/01 | 45 | 308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
270 apps
54 G
36 A
First Division
161 apps
35 G
0 A
FA Cup
32 apps
7 G
2 A
Premier League
88 apps
6 G
5 A
League Cup
18 apps
0 G
3 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tommy Smith?
Tommy Smith is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Tommy Smith?
Tommy Smith is 46 years old. He was born on May 22, 1980 in Hemel Hempstead.
What position does Tommy Smith play?
Tommy Smith plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Tommy Smith play for?
Tommy Smith currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tommy Smith scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tommy Smith has scored 102 goals in 575 appearances.