Kevin James Smith (born 20 March 1987) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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who plays
forward
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for
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
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Their ...
Sunderland
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Dundee
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Musselburgh Grammar School
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. He was selected for the
Lothian
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Schools XI in 2002.
Career
Smith began his career with Leeds United, but was allowed to leave and signed for
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
in January 2006. He had loan spells with Wrexham and
Dundee
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but could not break into Sunderland's first team and was released in June 2007 after eighteen months at the club.
After a lengthy period without a club, Smith began training with Dundee United in April 2008. He appeared as an unused substitute in the final two matches of the season and subsequently signed a one-year contract.
In July 2008, six days after appearing against them in a friendly, Smith undertook a five-month loan spell with Raith Rovers, scoring in his second match for the club. Smith was recalled from his loan spell in January 2009 after scoring 12 goals in 17 appearances for Raith; however, on 23 January 2009 he was allowed to return to the
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...
club until the end of the season. In April 2009, after helping Raith to top of the table with three games remaining, Smith suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle, ruling him out for six months. Following his recovery from this injury he was loaned to Raith for a third time as he sought to recover his match fitness. He helped Rovers to that season's Scottish Second Division Championship.
He then moved to League One Notts County after signing a one-year deal on 2 August 2010.
It was announced on 25 June 2011, along with ex-Raith colleague Mark Campbell, that he had agreed terms but not yet signed for
Dumfries
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club Queen of the South."2 more to sign" www.qosfc.com 25 Jun 2011 /ref> His Queens debut was on 23 July 2011 the extra time 2–0 defeat away at Ayr United in the
2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
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."Ayr United 2 – 0 Queen of the South" 23 Jul 2011 www.qosfc.com