| Alistair Smith | |
| Fullname: | Alistair Oluwashaun Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Beverley, England |
| Height: | 1.77m (05.81feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Lincoln City) |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mansfield Town |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Mansfield Town |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Loughborough Dynamo (loan) |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Frickley Athletic (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Kettering Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Altrincham (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | Altrincham |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Sutton United |
| Caps7: | 68 |
| Goals7: | 13 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Lincoln City |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2024 |
| Clubs9: | → Colchester United (loan) |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |
| Caps10: | 16 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 22:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC) |
Alistair Oluwashaun Smith (born 19 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for side AFC Wimbledon on loan from club Lincoln City.
A product of Mansfield Town's academy,[2] [3] Smith spent loan spells at Loughborough Dynamo and Frickley Athletic.[2] [4] [5] He made his first-team debut for Mansfield on 13 November 2018, in the Football League Trophy,[6] and signed a new 18-month contract with the club in January 2019.[3] He made his first appearance of the 2019–20 season on 13 August 2019, in the EFL Cup. He joined Kettering Town on a one-month loan on 31 January 2020.[7]
In November 2020 he moved on loan to National League side Altrincham.[8] After making eleven league appearances for the Robins, Smith joined Altrincham on a permanent basis on 15 January 2021 by signing an 18-month contract with the club.[9] [10] He returned to the Football League with newly promoted Sutton United in July 2021.[11] He won the Young Player of the Year award for the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 12 June 2023, it was confirmed that Smith would be joining Lincoln City signing a two-year contract on a free transfer following the expiration of his Sutton United contract.[13] [14] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers.[15] His first goal came against Exeter City on 28 October 2023.[16]
In January 2024, Smith joined League Two club Colchester United on loan for the remainder of the season.[17] [18]
On 1 July, Smith joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2024–25 season.[19]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Altrincham | 2020–21 | National League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Sutton United | 2021–22 | League Two | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| Total | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 14 | |||
| Lincoln City | 2023–24 | League One | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Career total | 161 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 194 | 22 | |||