Libby Smith (footballer)
English footballer (born 2001)
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Libby Smith (born 11 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest. Smith previously played for Leicester City and Birmingham City.
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Smith playing for Leicester City in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 11 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Thetford Town | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Leicester City | 38 | (5) |
| 2021–2025 | Birmingham City | 33 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | Sporting JAX | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 9 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
Club career
Leicester City
On 30 June 2021, having helped Leicester City in the 2020–21 season to gain promotion to the Women's Super League for the first time in the clubs history,[4] while playing as a right-back,[5] it was announced that Smith would be among nine players leaving the club.[4]
Birmingham City
On 28 July 2021, Smith signed for Women's Championship club Birmingham City.[6]
On 10 January 2022, during the 2021–22 season in the WSL, Smith featured in the stunning defeat against league leaders Arsenal, scoring the opening goal in the 2–0 victory that ended Arsenal's unbeaten run.[7][8] Her goal in the third minute that caught out Arsenal's defenders, described as "beautiful in its simplicity" by Optus Sport, would also be her debut goal in the top tier of English women's football.[9][10]
With City relegated back to the Championship for the 2022–23 season, they faced top tier opposition again for the first time against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup, with Smith scoring an important goal in the 3–2 victory.[11]
Sporting JAX
On 9 September 2025, Sporting JAX, an expansion team in the USL Super League, announced the signing of Smith to their inaugural season roster. She reunited with former Birmingham teammate Jade Pennock.[12] On 23 December 2025, Smith posted via her Instagram that she had left Sporting JAX.[13]
Nottingham Forest
On 23 January 2026, Smith joined Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest for the remainder of the 2025 26 Women's Super League season.[14]
International career
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played October 4, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2018–21 |  FA Women's Championship |
38 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 46 | 6 | |
| Birmingham City | 2021–22 | Women's Super League |
20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2022–25 | Women's Championship |
44 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | 50 | 12 | ||
| Sporting JAX | 2025–26 |  USL Super League |
0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 20 | ||
