Brad Smith (Scottish footballer) explained

Brad Smith
Fullname:Bradley Smith
Birth Date:23 April 1997
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Broughty Athletic
Youthyears1:2006–2016
Youthclubs1:Dundee United
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Dundee United
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Albion Rovers (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Cowdenbeath
Caps3:40
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–
Clubs4:Broughty Athletic
Club-Update:15:28, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Bradley Smith (born 23 April 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League club Broughty Athletic. He began his career with Dundee United, making his first team debut in May 2016. He was released in 2017 after a period on loan to Albion Rovers and subsequently also played forCowdenbeath.

Early life

Brad Smith was born in Dundee on 23 April 1997. He was at the Dundee United Academy for seven years before signing a professional contract in July 2013.

Playing career

Club

In December 2015, Smith signed a contract extension that would keep him at Dundee United until May 2018.[1] He made his first team debut against Partick Thistle in a Scottish Premiership match on 10 May 2016. He was loaned out to Albion Rovers of Scottish League One in February 2017 until the end of the 2016–17 season.[2] His contract with Dundee United was cancelled by mutual consent in August 2017.[3]

Smith played for as a trialist for Cowdenbeath against Edinburgh City in Scottish League Two on 14 August 2017 and subsequently signed for the club.[4] During the 2018–19 season, he was given an extended leave of absence from Cowdenbeath to concentrate on his studies in Dundee. He was allowed to leave the club in January 2019, joining Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League club Broughty Athletic for "a small fee".[5]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United2015–16Premiership2000000020
2016–17Championship0000001[6] 010
Total2000001030
Albion Rovers (loan)2016–17League One2000000020
Cowdenbeath2017–18League Two80100010100
Career Total120100020150

Notes and References

  1. News: Dundee United youngster Brad Smith signs deal extension. 11 May 2016. Evening Telegraph. 17 December 2015. Dundee.
  2. News: Dundee United youngster Brad Smith joins Albion Rovers on loan - The Courier. 1 March 2017. The Courier. 1 March 2017. Dundee.
  3. News: Brad Smith leaves United. 10 August 2017. Dundee United F.C.. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810140541/http://dufc.co/news/brad-smith-leaves-united/. 10 August 2017. dead.
  4. News: Roache. Ian. Dundee United 2 Cowdenbeath 0: Double for Patrick N'Koyi gets cup defence off to winning start - The Courier. 16 August 2017. The Courier. 16 August 2017. Dundee.
  5. News: Stark . Jim . Brad joins junior club . Central Fife Times . 15 January 2019 . Dunfermline.
  6. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup