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Jacob Gabriel Gardiner-Smith (born 3 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cheshunt.

Jacob Gardiner-Smith

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Gabriel Gardiner-Smith[1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cambridge, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Cheshunt
Youth career
2015–2016	CSKA Moscow
2016–2018	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	St Albans City	1	(0)
2019	→ Hendon (dual-registration)	16	(0)
2019–2020	Wycombe Wanderers	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Braintree Town (loan)	13	(0)
2022	Hemel Hempstead Town	16	(0)
2022–	Cheshunt	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:15, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in Cambridge,[2] he is the grandson of Scottish footballer John Gardiner and the son of politician Barry Gardiner.[3] He is fluent in Russian.[3]

Career

He began his career with Russian sides CSKA Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg.[3] After two years, he returned to England to sign for St Albans City, moving on to Hendon on dual-registration in January 2019.[4][5][6][7] He turned professional with Wycombe Wanderers in July 2019.[7][8]

He made his senior debut on 8 October 2019, in the EFL Trophy.[9]

On 24 December 2019, he moved on a three-month long loan to Braintree Town.[10]

Gardiner-Smith was released by Wycombe Wanderers at the end of the 2019–20 season.[11]

He signed for Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2022.[2]

In August 2022, Gardiner-Smith was playing for National League South side Cheshunt.[12]

References

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