Paul Patrick Smyth (born 10 September 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leyton Orient.
![]() Smyth in action for Queens Park Rangers in 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Patrick Smyth[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 (age 25)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Linfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Linfield | 52 | (14) |
2017–2021 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | (2) |
2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2021 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2021– | Leyton Orient | 41 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Northern Ireland U21 | 13 | (1) |
2018– | Northern Ireland | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 17 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:55, 4 June 2021 (UTC) |
Smyth broke into the Linfield first team as an 18-year-old in 2015, making his NIFL Premiership debut in a 2-1 defeat to Cliftonville on 14 November 2015.[3] In the 2016-17 season he helped the club lift a treble of trophies; the NIFL Premiership, the Irish Cup, and the County Antrim Shield, while picking up a host of individual awards including the Ulster Young Player of the Year 2016/17.[4]
On 29 August 2017, Smyth joined QPR for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[5]
On 1 January 2018, Smyth made his QPR, EFL Championship and professional debut against Cardiff City, scoring the winning goal in the 72nd minute.[6] He would go onto win the Supporters Young Player of the Year, after an impressive first few months in the first team.[7]
On 20 May 2021, Smyth was released by QPR at the expiry of his contract.[8]
Following a loan spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, Smyth joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[9]
On 16 October 2020, Smyth joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[10] He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 4-2 defeat to Burton Albion on 24 November 2020.[11]
On 28 January 2021, Smyth joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season, returning to the club he had previously spent time on loan with two seasons before.[12]
Upon his contract expiry, Leyton Orient announced that they signed Smyth on 25 June 2021.[13]
Having played for Northern Ireland U21 on 22 March 2018, Smyth was called into the senior Northern Ireland squad for the friendly with South Korea on 24 March 2018.[14] He made his debut as an 82nd minute substitute and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory three minutes later.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Linfield | 2015–16[16] | NIFL Premiership | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
2016–17[17] | NIFL Premiership | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
2017–18 | NIFL Premiership | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
Linfield total | 52 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 15 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18[18] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
2018–19[19] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[21] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Queens Park Rangers total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19[22] | League One | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[23] | League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[24] | League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21[25] | League One | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Leyton Orient | 2021–22[26] | League Two | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 26 | 4 |
2022–23[27] | League Two | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 21 | 8 | |
Leyton Orient total | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 12 | ||
Career total | 181 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 209 | 37 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Northern Ireland | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 March 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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Leyton Orient F.C. – current squad | |
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