Personal information | |||
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Full name | Korey Alexander S. Smith | ||
Date of birth | 31 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Bristol City | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Norwich City | 67 | (4) |
2012 | → Barnsley (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2012 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2013 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | (1) |
2014– | Bristol City | 103 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 7 May 2017 (UTC). |
Korey Alexander S. Smith (born 31 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder.
Smith was "discovered plying his trade on the Sunday league park pitches". He was allocated a squad number of 30. He became the captain of Norwich City Academy, and led them on a run in the FA Youth Cup. He has two younger sisters, Harriet and Alice.
Smith first appeared on the bench for City in January 2008 as an unused substitute in an FA Cup match against Charlton Athletic. He made his professional debut for Norwich in a 0–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Carrow Road on 4 April 2009, as an 82nd-minute substitute for David Carney.
Smith figured regularly in the Norwich team during the 2009–10 season as Norwich City won promotion from League One to the Championship as champions.
In July 2010, Smith was handed the number 18 shirt and continued to play regularly as Norwich won promotion to the Premier League.
In January 2012, Smith penned a one-month loan deal at Barnsley. He made an instant impact at Oakwell, assisting two goals on debut against Derby County in a 3–2 victory for the Reds on his 21st birthday.
In September 2012, Smith signed on a 93-day emergency loan at Football League One side Yeovil Town, making his debut as a substitute away at MK Dons in a 1–0 defeat.
On 15 March 2013, Smith signed on loan with Oldham Athletic until the end of the season.