| Lewis Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 2000 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Livingston |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hamilton Academical |
| Years1: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps1: | 120 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Livingston |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10:55, 4 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 08:32, 6 September 2019 (UTC) |
Lewis Smith (born 16 March 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Livingston.
Smith attended St Ninian's High School, Giffnock[1] and was involved with the youth system at Hamilton Academical, the club his family supported,[2] from the age of 9.[3]
After signing a professional contract in summer 2016,[4] he appeared for the club's age-restricted teams in three editions of the Scottish Challenge Cup[5] and in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League,[5] [6] [7] before making his debut for the Accies senior team on 31 October 2018, appearing from the bench for the last ten minutes of a 3–0 away defeat to Aberdeen in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership.[8]
Smith made his first league start for the club on 10 August 2019 against Kilmarnock at New Douglas Park; he scored the opening goal and created the second in a 2–0 victory, receiving praise for his performance.[9] In November 2019 he signed a new contract with Hamilton, running until summer 2022.[10]
A hamstring injury disrupted his season in 2020–21 as Hamilton were relegated from the Premiership.[11] He signed a further contract extension, until summer 2024, in November 2021.[12] The club were relegated from the Scottish Championship in 2023, but Smith had an important role as they returned via the promotion play-offs a year later, scoring in wins over Alloa Athletic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[13]
In May 2024, Smith signed a pre-contract with Livingston, effective from 1 June, on a two-year deal.[14]
Smith has represented Scotland at under-17 youth level; he sat four of his Higher school exams while on international duty at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia.[2] In August 2019 he was called-up by the under-21 squad,[3] making his debut in September 2019.[15]
Hamilton Academical