Samuel Toby Smith (born 8 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cambridge United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Toby Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 24)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Manchester United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Reading | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Oxford United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 28 | (7) |
| 2020 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2021– | Cambridge United | 63 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 15 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
During the summer of 2017, Smith signed his first professional contract with Reading.[4] He scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Millwall on 22 August 2017.[5]
In February 2018, Smith signed a new contract with Reading until the summer of 2021.[6]
On 26 August 2016, Smith joined Bishop's Stortford on loan until 27 November 2016.[7]
At the end of July 2018, Smith joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan.[8] He made his debut as a substitute in the first match of the league season, a 4–0 away defeat to Barnsley.[9] His first start and home debut came in the following match, a 2–0 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[10] He scored his first goal for Oxford in a 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Fulham Under 21s on 4 September 2018.[11] His loan was ended early at the end of 2018, with Smith's record standing at 3 goals (all in the EFL Trophy) in 23 appearances in all competitions.[12]
In January 2019, Smith joined Shrewsbury Town of League One on loan until the end of the 2018–19 Season.[13]
On 2 August 2019, Smith was loaned to Cambridge United of League Two until the end of the 2019–20 Season.[14]
On 16 October 2020, he joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until 7 January 2021.[15] After making five appearances, Smith returned to Reading.[16]
On 29 January 2021, Smith joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[17]
On 11 May 2021, Reading announced that Smith would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2021.[18]
On 7 July 2021, Smith signed a permanent deal with Cambridge United, signing a 2-year contract.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2017–18[21] | Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22 | League One | 46 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 57 | 21 |
| 2022–23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 63 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 180 | 44 | ||
Cheltenham Town
Cambridge United F.C. – current squad | |
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