Matty Smith (footballer, born 1997)


Matthew Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Waterford. He started his career with Dundee United and made his first team debut in May 2016, and subsequently had loan periods with Montrose and Cove Rangers. He left United in January 2020 and signed for Irish club Waterford.

Early life

Matty Smith was born in Dundee on 13 March 1997. He attended Monifieth High School. He played youth football for St Johnstone for seven years, prior to joining Dundee United.

Playing career

Smith signed professionally for Dundee United in July 2014. He made his first team debut against Partick Thistle in a Scottish Premiership match on 10 May 2016.
In January 2017, he was sent on loan to Scottish League Two side Montrose until the end of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut for Montrose in a 2-1 victory at home to Cowdenbeath where he was also sent off.
Smith was given a first team chance for Dundee United in July 2017 due to injuries to other forwards. He scored his first goal for the club against Cowdenbeath in the Scottish League Cup, but an injury in training ruled him out of the subsequent Dundee derby and for the next six weeks. His first league goal for United came in a 2–1 defeat at Livingston in February 2018. A 20-yard strike he scored in a 3-1 victory against Queen of the South was voted Dundee United's goal of the 2017-2018 season at the club's annual awards. On 29 May 2018, it was announced that Smith had signed an extension to his contact at Dundee United until May 2020. The club's manager Csaba László welcomed the news and commented Smith had 'shown he can be an essential player for us.
On 15 August 2019, it was announced that Smith had joined Cove Rangers on loan until January 2020. Smith left Dundee United in January 2020 and signed for Irish club Waterford.

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