Michael Smith (soccer player, 1988)

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Michael Smith
Michael Smith 2014-01-18 1.jpg
Michael Smith in the 2014 Bristol Rovers jersey
Personnel
birthday 4th September 1988
place of birth Ballyclare ,  Northern Ireland
size 180 cm
position Defense
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2005-2009 Ballyclare Comrades
2009-2011 Ballymena United 86 (5)
2011-2014 Bristol Rovers 101 (1)
2014-2017 Peterborough United 120 (3)
2017– Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
2016 Northern Ireland 1 (0)
1 Only league games are given.
As of July 3, 2017

Michael Smith (born September 4, 1988 in Ballyclare , Northern Ireland ) is a Northern Irish football player . In addition to being British, he is also a citizen of Canada .

Career

society

Michael Smith was born in Ballyclare, about 20 km north of Belfast , in March 1988 . He began his career in his hometown with the Ballyclare Comrades . In 2009 he joined Ballymena United from the NIFL Premiership . Here he gained his first experience as a professional. In January 2011 he moved to England for the Bristol Rovers . In April 2013, the contract was extended for two more years after he had played 39 competitive games for the club by that time. A year later Smith moved early when Peterborough United paid a transfer fee for him. In June 2017, the defender moved to Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership after three years .

National team

Michael Smith was appointed to the Northern Irish national team's squad for the upcoming international matches against Slovenia and Wales in March 2016 by national coach Michael O'Neill . He made his debut in the friendly against Slovenia on March 28, 2016 in Belfast , when he was in the starting XI. In the 71st minute he was replaced by Conor McLaughlin .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Smith: Bristol Rovers defender signs two-year deal. BBC Sport, April 16, 2013, accessed July 3, 2017 .
  2. ^ Peterborough United sign Michael Smith from Bristol Rovers. BBC Sport, July 25, 2014, accessed July 3, 2017 .
  3. ^ Hearts confirm signings of Michael Smith and Ashley Smith-Brown. scotsman.com, June 30, 2017, accessed July 3, 2017 .
  4. ^ Michael Smith and Conor Washington called into NI squad. BBC Sport, March 16, 2016, accessed July 3, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Smith, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British football player, international for Northern Ireland
DATE OF BIRTH 4th September 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Ballyclare , Northern Ireland