Sam Smith (footballer, born 1998)
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.jpg) Smith in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Toby Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Manchester United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Reading | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Oxford United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 28 | (7) |
| 2020 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Cambridge United | 91 | (28) |
| 2023–2025 | Reading | 59 | (26) |
| 2025– | Wrexham | 51 | (14) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:24, 22 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Toby Smith (born 8 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Wrexham.
Reading (2016–2021)
Smith signed his first professional contract with Reading in 2016.[4] He made his debut appearance during a 2–0 EFL Cup win over Gillingham on 8 August 2017, and scored his first goal for Reading in the cup's second-round tie against Millwall on 22 August.[5]
In February 2018, Smith signed a new contract with Reading until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]
Loan periods (2016–2021)
On 26 August 2016, Smith joined Bishop's Stortford on a four-month loan.[7] In July 2018 he joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut as a substitute in the first match of the league season, a 4–0 away defeat to Barnsley.[9] His first start and home debut came in the following match, a 2–0 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[10] He scored his first goal for Oxford in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Fulham Under 21s on 4 September 2018.[11] His loan was ended early at the end of 2018, with Smith's record standing at 3 goals (all in the EFL Trophy) in 23 appearances in all competitions.[12]
In January 2019, Smith signed for Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[13] He played the 2019–20 season with Cambridge United in League Two,[14] and the first half of the 2020–21 season with Tranmere Rovers.[15] After making five appearances, Smith returned to Reading[16] before signing a loan deal with Cheltenham Town on 29 January 2021.[17]
Cambridge United (2021–23)
On 11 May 2021, Reading announced that Smith would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2021.[18] On 7 July 2021, Smith signed a permanent deal with Cambridge United, signing a 2-year contract.[19]
He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[20]
Reading (2023–2025)
On 17 July 2023, Smith returned to Reading, signing a three-year contract with the club.[21]
Wrexham (2025–)
On 31 January 2025, Smith joined Wrexham for an undisclosed sum, signing a three-and-a-half year deal with the option to extend. Smith's transfer fee was reported to be in excess of £1 million, a club record fee for Wrexham.[22]