Nathan Smith (rugby league, born 1988) should not be confused with Nathan Smith (rugby league born 1983).
| Nathan Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 1988 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 182cm (72inches) |
| Weight: | 84kg (185lb) |
| Club1: | Parramatta Eels |
| Year1start: | 2012 |
| Appearances1: | 9 |
| Tries1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 4 |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 17 February 2018 |
Nathan Smith (born 17 July 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a .
Born in Bowraville, New South Wales, Smith played his junior football for the Bowraville Tigers before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
He played for Canterbury's Toyota Cup team in 2008, playing 20 games[2] before moving on to the Canterbury NSW Cup reserve-grade team in 2009.
At the end of 2011, Smith signed with the Parramatta Eels after a lack of first-grade opportunities at the Canterbury-Bankstown club.
In round 18 of the 2012 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles after Parramatta hooker, Matt Keating was injured during the warm-up. Smith replaced Keating for the rest of the 2012 NRL season after Keating was ruled out for the rest of the year.[3] On 12 September 2012, Smith was named at in the 2012 NSW Cup Team of the Year.[4]
In June 2013, Smith was one of 12 Parramatta players that were told that their futures at the club were uncertain by coach, Ricky Stuart.[5]