Will Smallbone
William Anthony Patrick Smallbone (born 21 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Southampton. Born in England, Smallbone represents the Republic of Ireland internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Anthony Patrick Smallbone[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 21 February 2000||
Place of birth | Basingstoke, England[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4] | ||
Playing position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2019 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Southampton | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
2018– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:37, 14 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 January 2020 |
Club career
On 21 February 2017, Smallbone signed a professional contract with Southampton.[5] Smallbone made his professional debut for Southampton in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Huddersfield Town on 4 January 2020, scoring the opening goal.[6]
On 22 February 2020, Smallbone went on to make his Premier League debut in a 2–0 victory over Aston Villa.[7]
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Will Smallbone". 11v11. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Shoot For The Stars: Southampton's FA Cup Wonderkid Will Smallbone". Shoot. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Player profiles: Will Smallbone". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Smallbone pens first professional deal". Southampton FC. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Southampton 2 Huddersfield Town 0". BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Collins, Ben (22 February 2020). "Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa: Some of my team have played way out of EFL Cup final - Dean Smith". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links
- Will Smallbone at Soccerbase
- Will Smallbone at Soccerway
- Southampton FC Profile
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