Connor Michael Smith (born 18 February 1993) is an Irish

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who plays as a

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for

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side

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, where he is also assistant manager.

Career

Born in

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, Smith came to prominence in 2010, finishing as runner-up to Ben Greenhalgh on the television show '' Football's Next Star''. He joined the academy setup at

Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, and ...

later that year in May, signing a two-year apprenticeship. In November 2011, Smith joined Isthmian League side

Wealdstone Wealdstone () is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont and Kenton, and east of Headstone. The area accommodates ...

on loan until January 2012, along with

Britt Assombalonga Britt Curtis Assombalonga (born 6 December 1992) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Watford and the DR Congo national team. He played in the Football League for Watford, Southend United, Peterborough United, No ...

. In January, the loan was extended for a further two months after the club had remained unbeaten. Smith signed his first professional contract with Watford in May 2012. His professional debut for Watford came on 18 August 2012, in a 3–2 victory over

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in the Football League Championship, replacing Sean Murray as a substitute. On 8 January 2014, Smith signed on loan for Gillingham until the end of the 2013–14 season. On 1 September 2015, Smith signed for

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side Stevenage on an initial month loan. Smith left Watford on 21 January 2016 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The next day Smith signed a permanent contract with AFC Wimbledon. Despite only playing 11 games for the Dons, Smith joined Plymouth Argyle. He scored his first goal for Plymouth in an EFL Trophy tie against former club AFC Wimbledon on 4 October 2016. Having helped Plymouth Argyle to achieve promotion to League One, Smith was released at the end of the 2016–17 season. Following his release by Plymouth, Smith signed for League Two side

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...

on a two-year contract. On 5 July 2018, Smith's contract with Yeovil Town was terminated by mutual consent. On 6 July 2018, Smith signed for

side

Boreham Wood Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,074, and is within the London commuter belt. The town's film and TV studios are commonly known ...

. On 4 January 2019, Smith signed for

Billericay Town Billericay Town Football Club is a football club based in Billericay, Essex, England. The club are currently members of and play at New Lodge. They are the second most successful club in FA Vase history, having won the competition on three o ...

on an 18-month contract. Smith then signed for

for a second time ahead of the 2019–2020 season. Smith was part of the Wealdstone side who won promotion to the

in 2019-20. Smith's first goal in his second stint at the Stones came on 2 March 2021, against his former side

in a 1–0 victory. On 4 June 2021 it was announced that Smith had left the club. In June 2021, Smith returned to Boreham Wood to take on a player/first team coach role. On 12 July 2022, Smith signed for

on a two-year contract. Following the departure of John Dreyer, he became assistant manager at the Bees.

Career statistics

Honours

AFC Wimbledon *

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Wealdstone * National League South: 2019-20

References

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Ireland stats
at UEFA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Connor 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Mullingar Association footballers from County Westmeath Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Watford F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players Kings Langley F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Barnet F.C. non-playing staff English Football League players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Irish expatriate sportspeople in England