Jonny Smith (footballer)
English footballer (born 1997)
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Jonathan Gary Smith (born 28 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for League Two club Gillingham, on loan from League One club Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Gary Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Wrexham | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 44 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 35 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 28 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Burton Albion | 77 | (9) |
| 2023–2025 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | (6) |
| 2025– | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:48, 1 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Liverpool, England, Smith joined the Wrexham academy at the age of 10.[3] On 16 January 2016, Smith made his Wrexham debut in their FA Trophy second round defeat against Torquay United.[4]
In May 2016, Smith signed for Championship side Bristol City for an "undisclosed" compensation fee, agreeing terms on a two-year contract.[3][5] On 19 August 2016, Smith joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2017.[6] Smith made his English Football League debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat against Doncaster Rovers.[7] He made nine appearances whilst on loan at Cheltenham Town.[8] He moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in July 2018, and signed a new one-year contract at Bristol City to take him to June 2020.[9] He joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan in September 2019.[10] On 29 August 2020, Smith joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[11] He scored on his Swindon debut in an EFL Cup tie against Charlton Athletic on 5 September 2020 before being recalled on 29 January having made 20 appearances in all competitions.[12][13]
On 29 January 2021, Smith joined League One side Burton Albion on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[14] On 6 February 2021, he made his debut in a EFL League One match against Hull City scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win.[15] His contract ended in the summer of 2023 having played 77 league matches scoring 9 goals.
On 30 June 2023, he was announced as a Wigan Athletic player, signing a two-year deal from a free transfer.
On 1 September 2025, Smith joined League Two club Gillingham on a season-long loan from Wigan Athletic.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 April 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2015–16[17] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bristol City | 2016–17[8] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2016–17[8] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2017–18[17] | National League | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 50 | 10 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League Two | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[20] | League Two | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 32 | 11 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2020–21[21] | League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Burton Albion | 2020–21[21] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Career total | 142 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |||||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
- One appearance in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League Two play-offs
