Adam Smith (footballer born 1991)
Encyclopedia
Adam James Smith is an English
footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur
.
youth academy. On 8 August 2009 he made his Football League
debut for Wycombe Wanderers
away at Charlton Athletic
.
After his short loan spell, which ended on 5 September, he was selected to represent the England Under 19s
in the 2010 European qualifactions
in Slovenia
. Smith made his England debut and played 90 minutes in the final group game against Slovakia which England won 2–0.
On 20 November 2009 Smith joined League Two outfit Torquay United
on loan until January 2010.
On 23 September 2010 Smith joined Bournemouth
on a month loan deal. He started his spell against Carlisle United
in a game in which he won a sixty-fourth minute penalty, which new team-mate Michael Symes
scored. The game finished 2-0 to Bournemouth and left them third in the table.
Smith was then part of the Bournemouth side who lost 2-0 at St. Mary's in a south coast derby with Southampton
. The youngster was sent off late on following two bookable offences. He missed the trip to Brighton but returned for Bournemouth's 3-2 win against MK Dons, keeping up his 100% win ratio. This run was brought to an end when Smith played in a 2-1 defeat against Colchester
at Dean Court on 30 October 2010. On 1 April Smith scored his first goal for the South Coast
side in the 94th minute against Peterborough at London Road
coming back from 3-1 down with 20 minutes to go after Steve Fletcher
's bullet header gave Bournemouth the lead.
On 16 August 2011 it was announced that Smith had joined Milton Keynes Dons
on a season-long loan deal. On 5 November, he got his first goal for the club against Rochdale scoring from distance.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
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Career
Smith is a product of the Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
youth academy. On 8 August 2009 he made his Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
debut for Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
away at Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
.
After his short loan spell, which ended on 5 September, he was selected to represent the England Under 19s
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
in the 2010 European qualifactions
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification
2010 UEFA U-19 Championship was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. The final tournament of the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship is preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Smith made his England debut and played 90 minutes in the final group game against Slovakia which England won 2–0.
On 20 November 2009 Smith joined League Two outfit Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on loan until January 2010.
On 23 September 2010 Smith joined Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
on a month loan deal. He started his spell against Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
in a game in which he won a sixty-fourth minute penalty, which new team-mate Michael Symes
Michael Symes
Michael Symes is an English professional footballer who plays for League One club Bournemouth—his second spell with the club. He plays as a striker....
scored. The game finished 2-0 to Bournemouth and left them third in the table.
Smith was then part of the Bournemouth side who lost 2-0 at St. Mary's in a south coast derby with Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. The youngster was sent off late on following two bookable offences. He missed the trip to Brighton but returned for Bournemouth's 3-2 win against MK Dons, keeping up his 100% win ratio. This run was brought to an end when Smith played in a 2-1 defeat against Colchester
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
at Dean Court on 30 October 2010. On 1 April Smith scored his first goal for the South Coast
South Coast
South Coast is a name often given to coastal areas to the south of a geographical region or major metropolitan area.-Australia:*South Coast refers to the coast of New South Wales Australia south of Sydney....
side in the 94th minute against Peterborough at London Road
London Road
-England:There are countless London Roads in the UK. Only those significant outside their local area are listed here:* London Road, Brighton; for which a railway station is named* London Road, Guildford; for which a railway station is named...
coming back from 3-1 down with 20 minutes to go after Steve Fletcher
Steve Fletcher
Steven Mark Fletcher is an English professional footballer born in Hartlepool who is currently in his second spell for Bournemouth, the club where he has spent the majority of his career...
's bullet header gave Bournemouth the lead.
On 16 August 2011 it was announced that Smith had joined Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
on a season-long loan deal. On 5 November, he got his first goal for the club against Rochdale scoring from distance.