Sam Mason-Smith


Sam Mason-Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Preston Lions.

Career

New Zealand

Embarking on a move to New Zealand's Richmond Athletic with three other Englishmen for 2011, Mason-Smith gained a switch to Team Wellington that autumn before heading to Miramar Rangers and returning to Wellington in 2013 which lead to another transfer to Miramar. This paced the way for a contract with Hawke's Bay United in 2015, but the striker had a goal drought and only converted two goals in 2016/17 by December 2016. However, for Wairarapa United in the 2016 Central Premier League, he converted five goals in a 5-0 trouncing of Petone which was the record for the most goals by a Wairarapa athlete in a Central League meeting, the previous being four. Awarded the 2016 Central League Player of the Year honor, the frontman was tasked with being responsible for Wairarapa's strikeforce again for 2017.

South Africa

Heading to South Africa for a one-month examination with Stellenbosch near the end of 2017, the Englishman contended in the 2017–18 Nedbank Cup with them, meeting Kaizer Chiefs in the Round of 16.
In March 2019, after a prolific spell with New Zealand Football Championship side Hawke's Bay United, Mason-Smith joined Victorian State League Division 1 side Preston Lions.