| Paul Smyth | |
| Fullname: | Paul Patrick Smyth[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 September 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height: | 1.65 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Linfield |
| Youthyears2: | –2015 |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Linfield |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Charlton Athletic (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Leyton Orient |
| Caps7: | 62 |
| Goals7: | 13 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam3: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 1 January 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 31 October 2023 (UTC) |
Paul Patrick Smyth (born 10 September 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Queens Park Rangers.
Smyth broke into the Linfield first team as an 18-year-old in 2015, making his NIFL Premiership debut in a 2–1 defeat to Cliftonville on 14 November 2015.[3] In the 2016–17 season he helped the club lift a treble of trophies; the NIFL Premiership, the Irish Cup, and the County Antrim Shield, while picking up a host of individual awards including the Ulster Young Player of the Year 2016–17.[4]
On 29 August 2017, Smyth joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[5]
On 1 January 2018, Smyth made his QPR, EFL Championship and professional debut against Cardiff City, scoring the winning goal in the 72nd minute.[6] He would go onto win the Supporters Young Player of the Year, after an impressive first few months in the first team.[7]
On 20 May 2021, Smyth was released by QPR at the expiry of his contract.[8]
Following a loan spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, Smyth joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[9]
On 16 October 2020, Smyth joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[10] He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 4-2 defeat to Burton Albion on 24 November 2020.[11]
On 28 January 2021, Smyth joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season, returning to the club he had previously spent time on loan with two seasons before.[12]
Upon his contract expiry, Leyton Orient announced that they signed Smyth on 25 June 2021.[13]
On 27 June 2023, Smyth rejoined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[14]
Having played for Northern Ireland U21 on 22 March 2018, Smyth was called into the senior Northern Ireland squad for the friendly with South Korea on 24 March 2018.[15] He made his debut as an 82nd minute substitute and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory three minutes later.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Linfield | 2015–16[17] | NIFL Premiership | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| 2016–17[18] | NIFL Premiership | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[19] | 0 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | NIFL Premiership | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[20] | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Linfield total | 52 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 15 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18 | Championship | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[21] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22 | League Two | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[22] | 1 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[23] | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Leyton Orient total | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 14 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2023–24 | Championship | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Career total | 246 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 275 | 42 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2018 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 2 | ||
As of match played 14 October 2023. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Smyth goal.[24]
| scope=col | No. | scope=col data-sort-type=date | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | 1 | 24 March 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1 | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly | ||||||
| scope=row | 2 | 14 October 2023 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 6 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification | ||||||
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