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Michael Smith
striker

Michael Smith

193 cm

Height

24

Shirt

34 years16 Oct 1991

Age

Right

Preferred foot

England

Country

€0.5M

Transfer value

29 Jun 2027

Contract end

Position

Primary

Striker

Transfer value: €0.5M
|Highest: €2.2M (Dec 30, 2018)
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Competition & Season
Championship2025/2026

3

Goals

1

Assists

0

Started

37

Matches

Minutes played

6.47

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Season performance

Shooting

Rank
Goals
|3
Expected Goals (xG)
|3.91
xGOT on target
|1.70
Non-penalty xG
|3.91
Shots
|29
Shots on target
|7
Headed shots
|15

Passing

Rank
Assists
|1
Expected Assists (xA)
|0.83
Accurate passes
|210
Pass accuracy
|62.1
Accurate long balls
|1
Long ball accuracy
|12.5
Chances created
|11
Successful crosses
|1
Cross accuracy
|8.3

Possession

Rank
Dribbles
|5
Dribbles success rate
|71.4
Duels won
|135
Duels won %
|50.4
Aerials won
|97
Aerials won %
|55.4
Touches
|592
Touches in opposition box
|78
Dispossessed
|19
Fouls won
|17

Defending

Rank
Defensive actions
|57
Tackles
|16
Interceptions
|4
Blocked scoring attempt
|4
Fouls committed
|29
Recoveries
|26
Possession won final 3rd
|5
Dribbled past
|6
Clearances
|33
Clean sheets
|1
Goals conceded while on pitch
|21
xG against while on pitch
|25.29

Discipline

Rank
Yellow cards
|2
Red cards
|0

Season Shot MapOn Target: 34%

0.00xGOT
0.02xG
Shot typeHeader
SituationFromCorner
OutcomeSaved
Filters

3.78

xG

3

Goals

29

Shots

Match stats

DateOpponentResult'
May 2SouthamptonL1 - 30
Apr 25Sheffield UnitedW2 - 31
Apr 22Birmingham CityL2 - 16
Apr 18West Bromwich AlbionL0 - 2186.2
Apr 11Charlton AthleticW1 - 20
Apr 6Queens Park RangersD1 - 10
Apr 3Leicester CityD2 - 2106.3
Mar 20Stoke CityW3 - 16
Mar 14Norwich CityL2 - 09
Mar 11Coventry CityL3 - 00
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About

Biography and Personal Profile of Michael Smith

Michael Smith is a professional 34-year-old footballer who plays as a striker for Preston North End, born on October 16, 1991, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Michael Smith on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Michael Smith Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics

In the current Championship campaign, Michael Smith has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 37 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 3 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.47.

Compared to other strikers in the competition, Michael Smith ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.

Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings

Michael Smith's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis

Explore Michael Smith's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Michael Smith's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Teammates, Career Path & International Representation

Michael Smith currently plays for Preston North End alongside Andrew Moran, Alfie Devine, Odel Offiah, Thierry Small, Noah Mawene, James Pradic, Kaedyn Kamara, Kitt Nelson, David Cornell, Kacper Pasiek, Theo Carroll, Michael Ayodele, Ed Nolan, Andrew Hughes, Lee Nicholls. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Michael Smith's career has also included time at Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Bury, Portsmouth, Northampton Town, Swindon Town, Barnsley, AFC Wimbledon, Colchester United, Newport County, Charlton Athletic, Accrington Stanley, Darlington, Workington.

On the international stage, Michael Smith has represented England.

Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions

Throughout their career, Michael Smith has won 3 titles: EFL Trophy (2021/2022) with Rotherham United, League One (2011/2012) with Charlton Athletic, FA Trophy (2010/2011) with Darlington FC.

Michael Smith has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, EFL Trophy, League Two, National League, FA Trophy, National North & South. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Michael Smith, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Michael Smith to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

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