Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward James Smith | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | South Benfleet, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Southend United | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Southend United | 26 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013–2014 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
2014 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:42, 7 August 2017 (UTC). |
Edward James Smith (born 18 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One club Southend United.
Smith was born in South Benfleet, Essex.
On 14 February 2015, Smith made his first-team debut deputising for Daniel Bentley after an injury, playing from the start of a League Two defeat to Accrington Stanley. His first clean sheet came on 28 February 2015 in a 2–0 victory over Carlisle United. In total, Smith made four starts for Southend during the 2014–15 season.
Smith has represented England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.