Nathan Smith (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan James Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Madeley, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Port Vale | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Port Vale | 46 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Torquay United (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Nathan James Smith (born 3 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Port Vale.
He turned professional at Port Vale in June 2014, and spent the 2014–15 season on loan at Stafford Rangers and the 2015–16 season on loan at Torquay United, winning the Player of the season award at Torquay. He made his Football League debut for Port Vale in August 2016, and went on to win the club's Player of the Year award for 2016–17.
Smith attended Madeley High School and played for Madeley White Star; he helped his school to win the Sentinel Schools' Shield at Vale Park in 2012. He signed a one-year professional contract with Port Vale in June 2014. He was loaned out to Northern Premier League Division One South club Stafford Rangers in October 2014. The loan was later extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.
He joined National League side Torquay United on an initial three-month loan deal in July 2015. He impressed for the "Gulls" and the loan was later extended to cover the whole of the 2015–16 season. He made a total of 44 appearances at Plainmoor and was voted the club's Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season. Manager Kevin Nicholson described him as a "freak of nature".
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