Connor Smith (footballer, born 2002)

Connor Smith (born 1 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United, on loan from Heart of Midlothian, as a midfielder.[1]

Connor Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
(on loan from Heart of Midlothian)
Youth career
Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Heart of Midlothian 11 (0)
2019–2020 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 15 (2)
2020–2021 → Arbroath (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Cove Rangers (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Queen's Park (loan) 29 (4)
2023 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 15 (5)
2023– → Scunthorpe United (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Scotland U16 8 (2)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 10 (0)
2019 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2022– Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:16, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:40, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

He made his senior debut for Heart of Midlothian on 13 May 2018, in a 1–0 league defeat away at Kilmarnock.[2] He was one of four Hearts youth players to make their debuts in that match, alongside Chris Hamilton, Cammy Logan, and Leeroy Makovora.[3][4] Smith was subsequently loaned to Cowdenbeath, Arbroath,[5] Cove Rangers[6] and Queen's Park.[7]

He moved on loan to Hamilton Academical in January 2023.[8] On 1 September 2023, Smith joined National League North side Scunthorpe United on loan for the 23/24 campaign.[9]

International career

Smith has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth levels.[10]

Personal life

Smith attended the SFA performance school at Broughton High School, Edinburgh.[11]

His older brother Callum is also a footballer –[12] they came up against one another in the Scottish Championship Promotion play-off final in both the 2021–22 (Queen's Park, with Connor on loan and among the scorers, defeated Callum's Airdrie)[13] and 2022–23 seasons (Airdrie overcame Hamilton aided by a goal from Callum in the first leg against his former club;[14] Connor levelled the tie for the opposition in the return, and the outcome was settled on penalties).[15]

Career statistics
As of 20 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hearts 2017–18[2] Scottish Premiership 1000000010
2018–19[16] Scottish Premiership 3000000030
2019–20[17] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2020–21[18] Scottish Championship 0000000000
2021–22[19] Scottish Premiership 0000200020
2022–23[20] Scottish Premiership 7000105[lower-alpha 1]0130
Total 110003050190
Cowdenbeath (loan) 2019–20[17] Scottish League Two 152000000152
Arbroath (loan) 2020–21[18] Scottish Championship 3000400070
Cove Rangers (loan) 2020–21[18] Scottish League One 10010001[lower-alpha 2]0120
Queen's Park (loan) 2021–22[19] Scottish League One 29410004[lower-alpha 2]1345
Hamilton Academical (loan) 2022–23[20] Scottish Championship 15500004[lower-alpha 2]1196
Career total 8311207014210613
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  2. Appearance(s) in the play-offs.

References
  1. Connor Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "CRAIG'S PRIDE AT YOUNG DEBUTANTS". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. Anthony Brown (14 May 2018). "Hearts reaction: Teenagers help Craig Levein in face of adversity". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. Roache, Ian (30 September 2020). "Arbroath sign young midfielder Connor Smith on loan from Hearts".
  6. Durent, Jamie (7 January 2021). "Cove Rangers sign Hearts duo Cammy Logan and Connor Smith on loan deals". Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. "Connor Smith". Queen's Park FC. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. https://twitter.com/acciesfc/status/1619327477331144704
  9. "Connor Smith joins on loan from Hearts". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. "Connor Smith". Scottish FA. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. Barry Anderson (29 March 2017). "Hearts academy laying local foundations for the future". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  12. Iain Collin (17 August 2017). "Dunfermline youngster Callum Smith pinching himself after Scotland call-up". Deadline News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  13. "Airdrieonians 1–2 Queen's Park". Airdrieonians FC. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  14. Andy McGilvray (19 May 2023). "Airdrie goal hero Callum Smith silenced jeering Hamilton Accies fans with 'important' goal". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  15. Clive Lindsay (20 May 2023). "Hamilton Academical 2-1 Airdrieonians (agg 2-2): Visitors promoted after penalty shoot-out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  16. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  18. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  19. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  20. "Games played by Connor Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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