| Jonny Smith | |
| Full Name: | Jonathan Gary Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1997 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[2] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Wigan Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wrexham |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Wrexham |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Bristol City |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → AFC Fylde (loan) |
| Caps4: | 44 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 35 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Oldham Athletic (loan) |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Swindon Town (loan) |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Burton Albion |
| Caps8: | 77 |
| Goals8: | 9 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Wigan Athletic |
| Caps9: | 27 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 20:28, 5 January 2024 (UTC) |
Jonathan Gary Smith (born 28 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for side Wigan Athletic.
Born in Liverpool, England, Smith joined the Wrexham academy at the age of 10.[3] On 16 January 2016, Smith made his Wrexham debut in their FA Trophy second round defeat against Torquay United.[4]
In May 2016, Smith signed for Championship side Bristol City for an "undisclosed" compensation fee, agreeing terms on a two-year contract.[3] [5] On 19 August 2016, Smith joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2017.[6] Smith made his English Football League debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat against Doncaster Rovers.[7] He made nine appearances whilst on loan at Cheltenham Town.
He moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in July 2018, and signed a new one-year contract at Bristol City to take him to June 2020.[8]
He joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan in September 2019.[9]
On 29 August 2020, Smith joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[10] He scored on his Swindon debut in an EFL Cup tie against Charlton Athletic on 5 September 2020 before being recalled on 29 January having made 20 appearances in all competitions.[11] [12]
On 29 January 2021, Smith joined League One side Burton Albion on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13] On 6 February 2021, he made his debut in a EFL League One match against Hull City scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win.[14] His contract ended in the summer of 2023 having played 77 league matches scoring 9 goals.
On 30 June 2023, he was announced as a Wigan Athletic player, signing a two-year deal from a free transfer.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wrexham | 2015–16 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Burton Albion | 2020–21 | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Career total | 142 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 167 | 30 | |||