Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1990)
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Thomas Jefferson Smith (born 31 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League club Auckland FC. Born in England, he plays for the New Zealand national team.
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Full name | Thomas Jefferson Smith[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 34) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Auckland FC | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||||||
–2006 | North Shore United | |||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Ipswich Town | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2007–2018 | Ipswich Town | 247 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | → Colchester United (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Colorado Rapids | 60 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Colchester United | 88 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2024 | Macarthur FC | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2024– | Auckland FC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | England U17 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | England U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | New Zealand U23 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2010– | New Zealand | 55 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:19, 2 July 2024 (UTC) |
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A graduate of the Ipswich Town academy, he plays primarily as a centre back, but can also play as a left back. Smith spent 11 years at Ipswich, making over 240 appearances before leaving in January 2018 to join MLS side Colorado Rapids. He later joined Sunderland in February 2020 after being released by Colorado. Later in 2020, he signed for Colchester United.