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Alan Martin Smith (born 21 November 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.[3] He is a co-commentator, and sometimes studio pundit for Sky Sports.

Alan Smith
Smith in 2014
Personal information
Full name Alan Martin Smith[1]
Date of birth (1962-11-21) 21 November 1962 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth Hollywood, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Alvechurch
1982–1987 Leicester City 200 (76)
1987–1995 Arsenal 264 (86)
Total 464 (162)
National team
1988–1992 England 13 (2)
1990–1992 England B 4 (4)
England C
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career



Leicester City


Smith started his career at non-league Alvechurch in north-east Worcestershire. He then signed professional forms with Leicester City in June 1982. In his first season, he scored 13 goals in partnership with Gary Lineker, as the Foxes won promotion to the First Division. He spent five seasons at Leicester, scoring 84 goals in 217 appearances. In Smith's final season with the club they were relegated and he signed for Arsenal for £850.000 in March 1987, but was then loaned back to Leicester for the rest of the season.[4][5]


Arsenal


Smith was one of George Graham's first major signings, and despite a hat-trick on 29 August 1987 against Portsmouth at Highbury, Smith endured a difficult start to his Arsenal career, at one point going a full two months without scoring. But Smith would prove his worth in the long term, and topped their scoring charts in four of his first five seasons.[6] The purchase of winger Brian Marwood in March 1988 proved to be a significant turning point for Smith and Arsenal.[7][8]

The first season ended with a Littlewoods Cup final appearance at Wembley where he scored in a 3-2 defeat by Luton. The following season was his best with 23 goals from 36 League games, the most important being the first goal in Arsenal's 2-0 victory at Anfield on 26 May 1989 which saw them lift that season's league championship.

Smith was top scorer again when Arsenal claimed the title in 1991 and won his second Golden Boot. But then the goals dried up and he was battled with Kevin Campbell for the position alongside Ian Wright. Smith was an unused substitute in the League Cup triumph 1993 against Sheffield Wednesday after scoring twice in the 3-1 semi-final first leg at Crystal Palace. But he played in the FA Cup success 1993, also against Sheffield Wednesday, when he was booked for the first and only time in his career. Smith never scored a more important or perfectly struck goal than the one in the 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, his left-foot shot in Copenhagen stunned Parma.[9][10][11]

His last goal for Arsenal came against Manchester City 12 December 1994 in a 2-1 win at Maine Road, and his last appearance for Arsenal came in the FA-cup third round, 7 January 1995 in a goalless draw against Millwall at The Den. A knee injury forced him to retire. Several clubs, including Watford, had expressed an interest in signing Smith just before he announced an end to his playing days in July 1995.[12] [13][14][15]

Smith scored 115 goals for Arsenal. Smith has been ranked at 27th within the club's listing of the 50 greatest Gunners of all time.[3][16][17]


England


Smith gained his first full England cap against Saudi Arabia 16 November 1988. His first goal came against Turkey in the Euro 1992 qualifying group match at Wembley 16 October 1991 in a 1–0 win. The last of his 13 caps came when he replaced Gary Lineker in the 2–1 defeat by Sweden in the 1992 European Championship.[18]


Media career


Smith is currently a regular co-commentator and sometime studio pundit for Sky Sports for the Premier League coverage. In 2011, he commentated on the Champions League final alongside Martin Tyler for the English–language world feed commentary and then in 2015, he became the regular co-commentator for the Champions League competition proper with Tyler except the final.

On 30 June 2011, EA Sports announced that Smith would replace Andy Gray as Martin Tyler's partner in commentating in FIFA 12. The pair commentated on the games up until FIFA 20 but they were both cut from the games for FIFA 21. Smith said on Twitter "Yes, gutted not to be involved with @EASPORTSFIFA anymore. For Martin Tyler and myself, it was an honour to voice the game for so long. But nothing lasts forever."[19]


Style of play


Tall and slim, Alan Smith was well known for his headers,[20] but during his career he demonstrated all round skills, including a deft first touch and the ability to chest the ball down or head it on for teammates to run onto.[21] Though primarily left-footed, he scored a number of goals with his right foot.[22] He was also known for his hold-up play.[23]

He scored in a number of important games for Arsenal, including the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup final and scored one goal in Arsenal's decisive victory at Anfield in 1989.[3] Former Arsenal marksman Olivier Giroud has been compared to Smith.[24]


Career statistics



Club


Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[25]
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 1982–83 Second Division 391311104114
1983–84 First Division 401510214316
1984–85 First Division 391242214515
1985–86 First Division 401910104219
1986–87 First Division 421711324620
Total 20076849421784
Arsenal 1987–88 First Division 391131845016
1988–89 First Division 362320524325
1989–90 First Division 381020434413
1990–91 First Division 372282434927
1991–92 First Division 39121120444617
1992–93 Premier League 3137172456
1993–94 Premier League 253215192417
1994–95 Premier League 192103141274
Total 264862663816177347115
Career total 46416234104720177564199

International


Appearances and goals by national team and year[26]
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 198810
198930
199162
199230
Total132

Honours


Arsenal[3]

Individual


References


  1. "Alan Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Greatest 50 Players - 27. Alan Smith". Arsenal.com.
  4. Smith, Alan (3 May 2016). "Leicester have come long way from greasy spoons and post-match pork pies". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. Gunning for Glory. Simon & Schuster. 1994. p. 143.
  6. "Arsenal appearances 1987/88". Arseweb.com.
  7. "arsenal.com".
  8. Smith, Alan (2018). Heads Up: My Life Story. Constable.
  9. "uefa.com – UEFA Cup Winners' Cup". UEFA. 1 June 1994. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
  10. Young, James (4 April 1993). "Football: FA Cup semi-final: Guy Hodgson meets the men at the sharp end in today's Spurs-Arsenal FA Cup semi-final at Wembley: Alan Smith – Arsenal – Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
  11. "Arsenal's Alan Smith". Getty Images.
  12. Young, James (21 June 1995). "Rioch signs Bergkamp to signal new era – Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022.
  13. "GGM 42: Last-gasp Linighan clinches FA Cup | History". Arsenal F.C. 16 August 2007.
  14. Spurling, Jon (2001). Top Guns. Aureus.
  15. Arsenal Official Handbook 1995-96
  16. "France striker Olivier Giroud deserves a lot more respect – Alan Smith". Squawka.com.
  17. Emery, David (1994). Gunning for Glory. Simon & Schuster Ltd. pp. 143–144.
  18. "England stats". 1 March 2022.
  19. "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  20. "Alan Smith's footballing memories". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010.
  21. "Best Arsenal players: the 11 greatest ever". FourFourTwo. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  22. Football History TimeMachine (2 October 2016), ALAN SMITH - Arsenal legend, archived from the original on 12 December 2021, retrieved 25 September 2017
  23. "Tony Adams: Perfect XI". FourFourTwo. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  24. "Wenger - Giroud reminds me of Alan Smith". Arsenal.com.
  25. "Alan Smith: Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk Stats. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  26. Alan Smith at National-Football-Teams.com
  27. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.



На других языках


[de] Alan Smith (Fußballspieler, 1962)

Alan Martin Smith (* 21. November 1962 in Bromsgrove, England) ist ein ehemaliger englischer Fußballspieler, der vor allem für seine Zeit beim FC Arsenal bekannt wurde.
- [en] Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)

[fr] Alan Smith (football, 1962)

Alan Martin Smith est un footballeur international anglais, né le 21 novembre 1962 à Hollywood, dans les Midlands de l'Ouest. Il évolue au poste d'Avant-centre du début des années 1980 au début des années 1990.

[it] Alan Smith (calciatore 1962)

Alan Martin Smith (Bromsgrove, 21 novembre 1962) è un ex calciatore inglese.

[ru] Смит, Алан Мартин

А́лан Ма́ртин Смит (англ. Alan Martin Smith; род. 21 ноября 1962, Холливуд, Англия) — английский футболист, нападающий. Выступал за английские клубы «Лестер Сити» и «Арсенал», дважды становился лучшим бомбардиром Первого дивизиона. Сыграл тринадцать матчей за сборную Англии.



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