Jackson William Smith (born 14 October 2001) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a goalkeeper for club

Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has ...

Career

After playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers and

Kettering Town Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of and play at Latimer Park in Burton Latimer. Kettering were the first club to wear sponsorship on their shirts in ...

, Smith moved on loan to Walsall in January 2023. The move was welcomed by Walsall's first-choice goalkeeper Owen Evans. He made his debut on 29 April 2023, appearing as a half-time substitute for the injured Evans, and his performance was praised by manager

Mat Sadler Mathew John Sadler (born 26 February 1985) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a left-footed defender capable of playing either at full-back or as a centre-back. Sadler played in the Premier League and the Football Leag ...

. He signed for Walsall on a permanent deal in July 2023. On 9 July 2024, Smith signed for League One club

on a four-year deal, with the option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * Walsall Supporters' Young Player of the Season: 2023–24

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jackson 2001 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Place of birth missing (living people) Frickley Athletic F.C. players