| Chris Smith | |
| Fullname: | Christopher David Rawes Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Ipswich, England |
| Position: | Centre-back[2] |
| Currentclub: | Kettering Town |
| Youthclubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | → Chelmsford City (loan) |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | → Aldershot Town (loan) |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | King's Lynn Town |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Kettering Town |
| Years5: | 2021– |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Christopher David Rawes Smith (born 21 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kettering Town.
Born in Ipswich, Smith became a schoolboy player with Ipswich Town in 2006 and then became a full academy player with Town in July 2014, signing a two-year scholarship, before he signed a one-year pro deal in July 2016, and then signed another one-year deal for the 2017–18 season.[3] He made his Ipswich Town debut on 22 August 2017 as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup match at Crystal Palace. He was released by Ipswich at the end of the 2018–19 season.[4] Following his release from Ipswich Town, he went on to study Mechanical Engineering at Loughborough University, where he achieve a 1st Class Honours degree in 2022.
On 21 September 2017, Smith joined Chelmsford City.[5] He was recalled from his loan period in January 2018.[6] After featuring on the bench twice upon his return to Ipswich, Smith returned on loan to Chelmsford until the end of the season.[7] On 13 April 2018, after making 28 appearances in all competitions for Chelmsford, Smith was once again recalled from loan by Ipswich.[8]
On 26 July 2018, Smith joined National League side Aldershot Town on a short-term loan deal until December 2018.[9]
He signed for King's Lynn Town on 19 July 2019, following his release by Ipswich.[10]
He signed for Kettering Town FC on 20 June 2021,[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2017–18[12] | National League South | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[13] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| King's Lynn Town | 2019–20 | National League North | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 51 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 0 | |||
King's Lynn Town
2019–20[14]