| Sam Smith | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Toby Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1998[2] |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet)[3] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Reading |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Reading |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Oxford United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Cambridge United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Cambridge United |
| Caps8: | 91 |
| Goals8: | 28 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Reading |
| Caps9: | 34 |
| Goals9: | 15 |
| Club-Update: | 12:14, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Toby Smith (born 8 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Reading.
Smith signed his first professional contract with Reading in 2016.[4] He made his debut appearance during a 2–0 EFL Cup win over Gillingham on 8 August 2017, and scored his first goal for Reading in the cup's second-round tie against Millwall on 22 August.[5]
In February 2018, Smith signed a new contract with Reading until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]
On 26 August 2016, Smith joined Bishop's Stortford on a four-month loan.[7] In July 2018 he joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut as a substitute in the first match of the league season, a 4–0 away defeat to Barnsley.[9] His first start and home debut came in the following match, a 2–0 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[10] He scored his first goal for Oxford in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Fulham Under 21s on 4 September 2018.[11] His loan was ended early at the end of 2018, with Smith's record standing at 3 goals (all in the EFL Trophy) in 23 appearances in all competitions.[12]
In January 2019, Smith signed for Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[13] He played the 2019–20 season with Cambridge United in League Two,[14] and the first half of the 2020–21 season with Tranmere Rovers.[15] After making five appearances, Smith returned to Reading[16] before signing a loan deal with Cheltenham Town on 29 January 2021.[17]
On 11 May 2021, Reading announced that Smith would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2021.[18] On 7 July 2021, Smith signed a permanent deal with Cambridge United, signing a 2-year contract.[19]
He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[20]
On 17 July 2023, Smith returned to Reading, signing a three-year contract with the club.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2017–18 | Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22 | League One | 46 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 21 | |
| 2022–23 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 14 | |||
| Total | 91 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 109 | 35 | |||
| Reading | 2023–24 | League One | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 16 | |
| Career total | 209 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 247 | 70 | |||
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