Eric Smith (Swedish footballer)
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![]() Smith in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Anders Smith | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2014 | Halmstads BK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Halmstads BK | 36 | (1) |
2016–2018 | IFK Norrköping | 43 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Gent | 2 | (0) |
2019 | → Tromsø (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2020 | → IFK Norrköping (loan) | 27 | (0) |
2021 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021– | FC St. Pauli | 69 | (3) |
International career | |||
2013–2014 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:48, 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
Eric Anders Smith (born 8 January 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC St. Pauli.[1]
Career
In January 2016, Smith joined Swedish team IFK Norrköping,[2] and moved abroad in June 2018 signing with Gent.[3]
Smith joined 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on loan for the second half of the 2020–21 season. FC St. Pauli secured an option to sign him permanently.[4]
Personal life
Smith was born in Sweden, and his father Anders is a former footballer.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 December 2023[6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Halmstads BK | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
2015 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
2016 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 | ||||
IFK Norrköping | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2017 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
2018 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 43 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 60 | 0 | |||
Gent | 2018-19 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Tromsø (loan) | 2019 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
IFK Norrköping (loan) | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
St. Pauli (loan) | 2020-21 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
St. Pauli | 2021-22 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
2022-23 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
2023–24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
Total | 58 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 65 | 5 | ||||
Career total | 182 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 212 | 6 |
Honours
FC St. Pauli
References
- ^ "Eric Smith". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Eric Smith". folkbladet. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Welkom Eric Smith!". K.A.A. Gent. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Mit Kaufoption: Der FC St. Pauli leiht Eric Smith von KAA Gent aus". kicker (in German). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Eric Smith: "Jag tänker alltid på fotbollen" - P4 Halland".
- ^ "E. Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
- Eric Smith at WorldFootball.net
- Eric Smith at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
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