Scott William Smith (born 7 February 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for the club

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

on loan from club

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...

. Born in England, he is a youth international for Wales.

Career

Smith joined the youth academy of

, and worked his way up their youth categories. He signed his first professional contract in 2019, and he captained their U23 side in the 2020-21 season. He made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–1 (7–8)

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penalty shootout win over Hull City on 10 August 2021.

International career

Born in England, Smith is of Welsh descent. He is a youth international for Wales, having represented the Wales U19s.

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Wigan Welsh footballers Wales men's youth international footballers English footballers English people of Welsh descent Wigan Athletic F.C. players National League (English football) players Men's association football midfielders {{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub