David Smith (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Dumbarton | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Falkirk | 41 | (2) |
| 2016– | Dumbarton | 36 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2009 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:10, 5 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2011 (UTC) |
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David Smith (born 1 March 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Dumbarton, as a Right Back or Winger. Smith has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Falkirk, as well as having had two loan spells with Raith Rovers.
Smith attended Abronhill High School in Cumbernauld and joined the Hearts youth setup aged 10. A member of Hearts under 19 team Smith made his first team debut as a substitute against Dundee United on 15 May 2011. His performance for the under 19 squad in the early part of the 2011–12 season earned him a new three-year contract extending his stay with the club until 2014.
With Hearts in financial difficulty and wanting to bring through members of their under-19 squad into the first team, Smith was sent on loan to Raith Rovers to gain first team experience.
The 2013–14 season would be darkest time for Smith, as Hearts entered administration and were deducted 15 points ahead of the new season. On 2 January 2014, Smith scored his only goal for Hearts, in a 2–1 loss against Hibernian. During a semi-final match against Inverness CT, Smith fractured his knee in the first half and have to be substituted. After a scan, it announced that Smith would be out for six weeks. Smith would make his return, in a 2–1 loss against Dundee United on 21 March 2014. However, Smith was unable to help the club survive relegation. At the end of the season, Smith signed a contract extension with the club, keeping until 2015.
During his final month at Hearts, Smith lost his first team opportunities following new arrivals and was told he can leave Hearts.
On 21 November 2011, Smith joined Scottish First Division side Raith Rovers on a month's loan deal. Making his debut on 26 November 2011 scoring their second goal in a 3–2 win against Hamilton. After six appearances on 4 January 2012, his loan was extended for another month. He returned to Hearts on 30 January 2012. On 31 August 2012, he returned to the club on loan.
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