&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Alan_Smith_MK_Dons_(cropped).jpg) Smith training for Milton Keynes Dons in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rothwell, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Leeds United | 172 | (38) |
| 2004–2007 | Manchester United | 61 | (7) |
| 2007–2012 | Newcastle United | 84 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | 51 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Notts County | 87 | (0) |
| Total | 471 | (47) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | England U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2007 | England B | 1 | (1) |
| 2001–2007 | England | 19 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Notts County (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 19 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
Alan Smith (born 28 October 1980) is an English football coach and former professional footballer. Smith first came to prominence as both a striker and a right winger, however later became a holding midfielder.
Smith began his career with hometown club Leeds United and became a mainstay in their Premier League teams between 1998 and 2004. Initially playing as a striker during his Elland Road days he scored 38 goals in 172 games. In 2004 following the clubs relegation he joined rivals Manchester United however, after moving to the club he broke his leg and dislocated his ankle in a match against Liverpool, whereupon manager Sir Alex Ferguson converted him to a holding midfielder, a role in which he continued after his transfer to Newcastle United. He later moved to Milton Keynes Dons for several seasons before signing for Notts County. He had a short spell as caretaker manager of County in 2017, but later reverted to the role of player-coach after the appointment of Kevin Nolan as manager.
He has also represented the England national team, winning 19 caps. Smith was known for his aggressive mentality on the pitch and his high-pressing style of football and earned a reputation as a hard-tackling player and is noted for his high work rate.
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.