| Dominic Smith | |
| Fullname: | Dominic James Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, Shropshire, England |
| Height: | [3] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Newtown AFC |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | −2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Shrewsbury Town |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Shrewsbury Town |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Tamworth (loan) |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Barrow (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Southport (loan) |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | AFC Telford United |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Alfreton Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Alfreton Town |
| Caps7: | 124 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:30, 31 May 2019 (UTC) |
| Years8: | 2023- |
| Clubs8: | Newtown AFC |
| Caps8: | 39 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
Dominic James Smith (born 9 February 1996) is an English born footballer who plays as a defender for Newtown AFC. A product of the Shrewsbury Town youth system, he is eligible to play for Wales, for whom he has represented at Under−19 and Under−21 level.[4]
Smith joined the Shrewsbury Town youth system at the age of seven,[5] and was allocated a squad number by manager Graham Turner in December 2012,[6] making the match-day squad for the first time in a League One home match against Brentford where he was an unused substitute in a goalless draw at the New Meadow.[7]
He signed his first professional contract in February 2014,[8] and spent most of the following season on loan at Conference North side Tamworth.[9] He made his senior debut on 4 October, playing in a 2–2 draw away to Guiseley in which he was given a yellow card in the 74th minute.[10] He made 23 league appearances for the Lambs and two more in the FA Cup, scoring the equaliser in a 2–2 home draw against North Ferriby United on 8 November.[11] His loan was extended on 31 December,[12] and he was recalled by Shrewsbury on 9 April 2015.[13]
Smith made his Football League and Shrewsbury debut in a 4–2 home win over Colchester United on 10 October 2015, playing the full 90 minutes.[14] Featuring regularly during the 2015–16 season, he signed a contract extension in March 2016, keeping him at the club until summer 2018.[15] [16]
Early the following season, Smith joined National League side Barrow on loan until January 2017,[17] however he was recalled in October 2016 by new manager Paul Hurst due to an injury crisis at his parent club.[18]
After featuring only infrequently following his recall, Smith subsequently joined National League North side Southport on a half-season loan in July 2017.[19] Hurst hoped that Smith would "catch the eye" during this loan spell, in order for him to secure a future away from Shrewsbury, as he was out of the clubs plans.[20]
On his return to his parent club, he was released by mutual consent in March 2018,[21] going on to join local rivals AFC Telford United on a deal until the end of the season.[22] On 11 January 2019, Smith was loaned out to Alfreton Town for one month.[23] After playing five games for the club, it was announced on 13 February, that the loan deal had been extended until the end of the season.[24] However, Smith was recalled by Telford on 26 March 2019.[25]
He joined Alfreton on a permanent basis in summer 2019, signing a one-year deal.[26]
Smith is eligible to represent Wales owing to his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for the Under−19 squad in May 2013.[27] He was called up to the Under−21 squad for the first time in March 2015,[28] making his debut in the 54th minute of a 3–1 win over Bulgaria in Cardiff.[29] He won his second cap, and made his first start, for the Under−21 side in September 2016, playing the entirety of a 4–0 defeat against Denmark in a 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match.[30]
Smith can play at either centre-back or right full-back.[31]
Smith attended Belvidere School in Shrewsbury as a youngster.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | League One | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| Tamworth (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference North | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Southport (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| AFC Telford United | 2017–18 | National League North | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 2 | |||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Alfreton Town | 2019–20 | National League North | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||||
| Newtown AFC | 2023-24 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| 2024-25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 172 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 188 | 13 | |||
| Career total | 280 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 306 | 15 | |||