AJ Leitch-Smith
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Jay "AJ" Leitch-Smith is a professional English
footballer who plays as a forward for Crewe Alexandra
.
as a youth player, Leitch-Smith was loaned out to non-League
clubs Halifax Town
in November 2008 and Newcastle Town
in March 2009. He signed his first professional
contract in April 2009, before joining Iceland
ic club ÍBV
on loan. Leitch-Smith was recalled from his loan, along with Chris Clements
, in early September due to injury problems at Crewe.
He made his debut on 29 September 2009 for Crewe Alexandra in their 3–2 home defeat to Bury
in the League Two
, replacing Joel Grant
in the 80th minute as a substitute. He scored his first goal for Crewe on 21 August 2010, for the final goal of the club's 7–0 win over Barnet
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a forward for Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
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Career
Whilst on the books at Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
as a youth player, Leitch-Smith was loaned out to non-League
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
clubs Halifax Town
F.C. Halifax Town
Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...
in November 2008 and Newcastle Town
Newcastle Town F.C.
Newcastle Town F.C. are an English football club based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. They play in the Northern Premier League First Division South. They are full members of the Staffordshire Football Association.-History:...
in March 2009. He signed his first professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
contract in April 2009, before joining Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic club ÍBV
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
on loan. Leitch-Smith was recalled from his loan, along with Chris Clements
Chris Clements (footballer)
Chris Clements is a professional English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was last attached to Crewe Alexandra.-Career:...
, in early September due to injury problems at Crewe.
He made his debut on 29 September 2009 for Crewe Alexandra in their 3–2 home defeat to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in the League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, replacing Joel Grant
Joel Grant
Joel Valentino Grant is an English-Jamaican footballer. He can either play as a striker, a winger or midfielder, and plays for Wycombe Wanderers.-Watford:Born in Hammersmith, London, Grant started his career at Watford...
in the 80th minute as a substitute. He scored his first goal for Crewe on 21 August 2010, for the final goal of the club's 7–0 win over Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
.