Jonathan Gary Smith (born 28 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One side Wigan Athletic.

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Jonny Smith
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Gary Smith[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Wigan Athletic
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2016 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Wrexham 1 (0)
2016–2021 Bristol City 0 (0)
2016–2017Cheltenham Town (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018AFC Fylde (loan) 44 (9)
2018–2019Tranmere Rovers (loan) 35 (4)
2019–2020Oldham Athletic (loan) 28 (9)
2020–2021Swindon Town (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2023 Burton Albion 77 (9)
2023– Wigan Athletic 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:28, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
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Career

Wrexham

Born in Liverpool, England, Smith joined the Wrexham academy at the age of 10.[3] On 16 January 2016, Smith made his Wrexham debut in their FA Trophy second round defeat against Torquay United.[4]

Bristol City

In May 2016, Smith signed for Championship side Bristol City for an "undisclosed" compensation fee, agreeing terms on a two-year contract.[3][5] On 19 August 2016, Smith joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2017.[6] Smith made his English Football League debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat against Doncaster Rovers.[7] He made nine appearances whilst on loan at Cheltenham Town.[8]

He moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in July 2018, and signed a new one-year contract at Bristol City to take him to June 2020.[9]

He joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan in September 2019.[10]

On 29 August 2020, Smith joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[11] He scored on his Swindon debut in an EFL Cup tie against Charlton Athletic on 5 September 2020 before being recalled on 29 January having made 20 appearances in all competitions.[12][13]

Burton Albion

On 29 January 2021, Smith joined League One side Burton Albion on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[14] On 6 February 2021, he made his debut in a EFL League One match against Hull City scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win.[15] His contract ended in the summer of 2023 having played 77 league matches scoring 9 goals.

Wigan Athletic

On 30 June 2023, he was announced as a Wigan Athletic player, signing a two-year deal from a free transfer.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2021
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wrexham 2015–16[16] National League 10002[a]030
Bristol City 2016–17[8] Championship 00000000
2017–18[17] Championship 00000000
2018–19[18] Championship 00000000
2019–20[19] Championship 00000000
2020–21[20] Championship 00000000
Total 00000000
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2016–17[8] League Two 5010102[b]090
AFC Fylde (loan) 2017–18[16] National League 449412[c]05010
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2018–19[18] League Two 35421102[d]0405
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2019–20[19] League Two 28921002[b]13211
Swindon Town (loan) 2020–21[20] League One 16100113[b]0202
Burton Albion 2020–21[20] League One 132000000132
Career total 14225933113116730
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  1. Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
  4. One appearance in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League Two play-offs

References

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