Callum Smith (born 13 November 1999) is a Scottish[2] footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers. Smith has previously played for Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Hamilton Academical, Dunfermline Athletic and Airdrieonians.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath,[1] Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 2014–2016 | Fife Elite Football Academy | ||
| 2016–2017 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Arbroath (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Hamilton Academical | 24 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Airdrieonians | 66 | (22) |
| 2023– | Raith Rovers | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U19 | 5 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 15 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 14 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSmith was educated at Beath High School and began his career with Cowdenbeath's youth squad, before moving to Dunfermline Athletic, nicknamed the Pars, to join the Under 15s side.[2] Smith then continued his development with the Fife Elite Football Academy, after the amalgamation of Fife's football clubs' youth sides into one academy. In 2016, Smith returned to the Pars, signing a one-year contract with the club to play for the side's development squad.[3] His first appearance for the first-team came in the Scottish League Cup, where he came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Michael Moffat in the 5–1 loss to Inverness Caledonian Thistle at East End Park.[4] Smith impressed with his performances for the youth side, becoming the club's top scorer in the SPFL Development League,[citation needed] which resulted in him making his first league appearance against Greenock Morton.[5] Smith replaced Nicky Clark in the 82nd minute, and made an immediate impact, setting up Rhys McCabe, assisting in Dunfermline's third goal.[5]
With the club deciding not to participate in the 2017–18 SPFL Development League, Smith was promoted to the first team for the 2017–18 season. He played in all four Scottish League Cup group stage matches, scoring his first goal for the Pars in a 6–0 win against Elgin City.[6] His full debut came in the final match of the group stage against Hearts at Tynecastle. With main striker Nicky Clark injured, Smith started alongside Declan McManus, who he provided an assist for to put the Pars 2–1 ahead.[7] Smith joined Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic on loan at the end of January 2018,[8] helping the side to a third-place finish and victory in the Championship play-offs over Dumbarton.[9]
In August 2018, Smith joined League One club Arbroath on a season long loan;[10] despite being sidelined for two months with an injury, he made nine appearances before his loan was cut short in January 2019.[11] At the beginning of the 2019–20 season, Smith moved on a season-long loan to Airdrieonians as part of a deal that saw Josh Edwards sign for Dunfermline.[12]
Smith left Dunfermline after the curtailed 2019–20 season, and signed a two-year contract with Hamilton Academical in June 2020.[13] He scored his first goal for Hamilton in a 3–0 win over Motherwell on 2 January 2021.[14]
He joined Airdrieonians on 5 August 2021, and helped them win promotion to the Championship in 2022–23.[15]
Raith Rovers signed Smith on a two-year contract in June 2023.[15]
Personal life
editSmith's younger brother Connor is also a footballer[16] – they came up against one another in the Scottish Championship Promotion play-off final in both the 2021–22 (Queen's Park, with Connor on loan and among the scorers, defeated Callum's Airdrie)[17] and 2022–23 seasons (Airdrie overcame Hamilton aided by a goal from Callum in the first leg against his former club;[18] Connor levelled the tie for the opposition in the return, and the outcome was settled on penalties).[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 24 July 2021[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2016–17[21] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18[22][23] | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19[24] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[25] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2017–18[22] | Scottish League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Arbroath (loan) | 2018–19[24] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2019–20[25] | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 35 | 6 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 2020–21[26] | Scottish Premiership | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2021–22[27] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2021–22[27] | Scottish League One | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 17 |
| 2022–23[28] | Scottish League One | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 13 | |
| Total | 66 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 83 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 202 | 45 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Callum grabbing chance to impress". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ a b "U20s squad – Callum Smith". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Two more for U20s". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Dunfermline 1 – 5 Inverness CT". Scottish Professional Football League. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Dunfermline 3 Morton 1". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Dunfermline 6–0 Elgin City". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ English, Tom (29 July 2017). "Hearts 2–2 Dunfermline (1–3 pens)". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Hart, Ross (1 February 2018). "Dunfermline Athletic's Callum Smith joins Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Dowden, Martin (13 May 2018). "Dumbarton 0–2 Alloa Athletic (agg 1–2)". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Loan Signing – Callum Smith". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Callum Smith". Arbroath FC. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Josh Edwards: Dunfermline pay undisclosed fee for Airdrieonians left-back". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (16 June 2020). "Hamilton bring striker in as first summer signing". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton 3–0 Motherwell". BBC. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Callum Smith signs for The Rovers". Raith Rovers FC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Iain Collin (17 August 2017). "Dunfermline youngster Callum Smith pinching himself after Scotland call-up". Deadline News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Airdrieonians 1–2 Queen's Park". Airdrieonians FC. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Andy McGilvray (19 May 2023). "Airdrie goal hero Callum Smith silenced jeering Hamilton Accies fans with 'important' goal". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Clive Lindsay (20 May 2023). "Hamilton Academical 2-1 Airdrieonians (agg 2-2): Visitors promoted after penalty shoot-out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Callum Smith at Soccerbase
- ^ "Games played by Callum Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Callum Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Callum Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Callum Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Callum Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Callum Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Callum Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Callum Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
External links
edit- UEFA profile at UEFA