Paul Smyth (footballer)
Paul Patrick Smyth (born 10 September 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from Queens Park Rangers.
 Smyth in action for Queens Park Rangers in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Patrick Smyth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Linfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Linfield | 52 | (14) |
| 2017– | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Northern Ireland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2018– | Northern Ireland | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:30, 13 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:55, 16 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
On 29 July 2017, QPR signed Smyth from NIFL Premiership side Linfield for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[3]
On 1 January 2018, Smyth made his QPR, EFL Championship and professional debut against Cardiff City, scoring the winning goal in the 72nd minute.[4] He would go onto win the Supporters Young Player of the Year, after an impressive first few months in the first team.[5]
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
Following a loan spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, Smyth joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season long loan.[6]
International career
Having played for Northern Ireland U21 on 22 March 2018, Smyth was called into the senior Northern Ireland squad for the friendly with South Korea on 24 March 2018.[7] He made his debut as an 82nd minute substitute and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory three minutes later.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linfield | 2015–16[9] | NIFL Premiership | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| 2016–17[9] | NIFL Premiership | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| 2017–18[9] | NIFL Premiership | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Total | 52 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 15 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18[10] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[11] | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19[12] | League One | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[13] | League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Career total | 102 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 122 | 21 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance and one goal in NIFL Charity Shield
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 30 May 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of match played 24 March 2018. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Smyth goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1 |  | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Paul Smyth". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "QPR complete deal for Northern Ireland youngster". QPR FC. 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "MATCH REPORT: QPR 2, Cardiff City 1". BBC. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/paul-smyth-joins-wycombe-wanderers-on-loan/
- Beacom, Steven (23 March 2018). "It's a night of heartache and joy for Paul Smyth as he gets ready for senior debut". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- Jurejko, Jonathan Jurejko (24 March 2018). "Smyth scores winner seconds into NI debut". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "P. Smyth". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Games played by Paul Smyth in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Smyth, Paul". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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