Dominic Smith (footballer, born 1996)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic James Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, Shropshire, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Caernarfon Town | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| −2014 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tamworth (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Barrow (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Southport (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | AFC Telford United | 25 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Alfreton Town | 124 | (7) |
| 2023-2025 | Newtown | 65 | (5) |
| 2025– | Caernarfon Town | 25 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Wales U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dominic James Smith (born 9 February 1996) is an English born footballer who plays as a defender for Caernarfon Town. A product of the Shrewsbury Town youth system, he is eligible to play for Wales, for whom he has represented at Under−19 and Under−21 level.[4]
Smith joined the Shrewsbury Town youth system at the age of seven,[5] and was allocated a squad number by manager Graham Turner in December 2012,[6] making the match-day squad for the first time in a League One home match against Brentford where he was an unused substitute in a goalless draw at the New Meadow.[7]
He signed his first professional contract in February 2014,[8] and spent most of the following season on loan at Conference North side Tamworth.[9] He made his senior debut on 4 October, playing in a 2–2 draw away to Guiseley in which he was given a yellow card in the 74th minute.[10] He made 23 league appearances for the Lambs and two more in the FA Cup, scoring the equaliser in a 2–2 home draw against North Ferriby United on 8 November.[11] His loan was extended on 31 December,[12] and he was recalled by Shrewsbury on 9 April 2015.[13]
Smith made his Football League and Shrewsbury debut in a 4–2 home win over Colchester United on 10 October 2015, playing the full 90 minutes.[5][14] Featuring regularly during the 2015–16 season, he signed a contract extension in March 2016, keeping him at the club until summer 2018.[15][16]
Early the following season, Smith joined National League side Barrow on loan until January 2017,[17] however he was recalled in October 2016 by new manager Paul Hurst due to an injury crisis at his parent club.[18]
After featuring only infrequently following his recall, Smith subsequently joined National League North side Southport on a half-season loan in July 2017.[19] Hurst hoped that Smith would "catch the eye" during this loan spell, in order for him to secure a future away from Shrewsbury, as he was out of the clubs plans.[20]
On his return to his parent club, he was released by mutual consent in March 2018,[21] going on to join local rivals AFC Telford United on a deal until the end of the season.[22] On 11 January 2019, Smith was loaned out to Alfreton Town for one month.[23] After playing five games for the club, it was announced on 13 February, that the loan deal had been extended until the end of the season.[24] However, Smith was recalled by Telford on 26 March 2019.[25]
He joined Alfreton on a permanent basis in summer 2019, signing a one-year deal.[26]
In June 2025 he signed for Caernarfon Town.[27]
International career
Smith is eligible to represent Wales owing to his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for the Under−19 squad in May 2013.[28] He was called up to the Under−21 squad for the first time in March 2015,[29] making his debut in the 54th minute of a 3–1 win over Bulgaria in Cardiff.[30] He won his second cap, and made his first start, for the Under−21 side in September 2016, playing the entirety of a 4–0 defeat against Denmark in a 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match.[31]
Style of play
Smith can play at either centre-back or right full-back.[32]
Personal life
Smith attended Belvidere School in Shrewsbury as a youngster.[5]
