Oisin Smyth | |
Fullname: | Oisin Smyth[1] |
Birth Date: | 5 May 2000 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | St Mirren |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Dungannon Swifts |
Years1: | 2018–2022 |
Clubs1: | Dungannon Swifts |
Caps1: | 98 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years3: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs3: | Oxford United |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | → Solihull Moors (loan) |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | St Mirren |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
Club-Update: | 09:22, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
Oisin Smyth (born 5 May 2000) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club St Mirren.[2]
Smyth is from Derrymacash.[3] His father Liam was also a footballer, active in the Irish League.[4] His uncle Pat McGibbon was a Northern Ireland international.[4]
Smyth began his career with Dungannon Swifts at the age of 12, making his senior debut in October 2018.[4] He became club captain for the 2021–22 season.[4]
In January 2022, Smyth signed for League One club Oxford United[5] [3] [6] having been linked with a move away from Dungannon Swifts the previous month.[4] On 5 January 2023, Smyth joined National League club Solihull Moors on an initial one-month loan deal.[7] He played three times for Solihull Moors before returning to his parent club.[8]
His first goal for Oxford United, and his first in English football, was a 30-yard winner in a 2–1 away victory over Charlton Athletic on 1 January 2024.[9]
On 14 June 2024, he signed for St Mirren.[10]
Smyth is a Northern Ireland under-21 youth international.[11]