Nathan Smith (footballer, born 1987)

Not to be confused with Nathan Smith (footballer, born 1996).

Nathan Colin Leslie Smith (born 11 January 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hashtag United. Born in England, he represented Jamaica internationally.

Nathan Smith

Personal information
Full name	Nathan Colin Leslie Smith[1]
Date of birth	(1987-01-11) 11 January 1987 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth	Enfield, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hashtag United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Enfield	22	(0)
2007	Waltham Forest	9	(2)
2007–2008	Potters Bar Town	15	(0)
2008–2011	Yeovil Town	113	(1)
2011–2014	Chesterfield	68	(0)
2014–2018	Yeovil Town	146	(4)
2018–2019	Dagenham & Redbridge	12	(1)
2019–2020	Dulwich Hamlet	9	(0)
2020–2021	Braintree Town	9	(0)
2021–2022	Enfield Town	42	(4)
2022–2023	Concord Rangers	10	(1)
2023–	Hashtag United	69	(9)
International career‡
2011–2012	Jamaica	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:58, 25 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:54, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

He started his career with part-time London clubs Enfield, Waltham Forest and Potters Bar Town. During his time at these clubs, he also worked as a computer analyst, before being discovered by League One side Yeovil Town.

Club career

Early career

Smith started his football career at Enfield joining as a teenager and making 22 appearances,^[4] he then had a brief spell at Waltham Forest before signing for Isthmian League side Potters Bar Town.^[5] His then manager Steve Browne, an ex-Yeovil player, recommended him along with four others to his former club Yeovil Town.^[6]

Yeovil Town

Smith went on trial in January 2008 with the club, appearing in five games, before agreeing non-contract terms on 23 March to enable him to make his début the next day away at Hartlepool United as a 61st-minute substitute.^[7] He then signed a permanent two-year professional deal with the club, leaving his IT job. He then proceeded to start every game until the end of the season. He scored his first professional goal on 13 December 2008 with a shot from 30 yards in the 4–2 defeat to Stockport County.^[8] Smith was offered a new contract at Yeovil but it was stated that Reading, Sheffield United and Ipswich Town were all interested in his services,^[9] but despite this, he signed a new contract with Yeovil.^[10] He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts.^[11]

Chesterfield

After rejecting this new contract offer, Smith left Yeovil after 119 appearances and moved to newly promoted side Chesterfield signing a two-year contract.^[12] Unfortunately, in his first season with the club Smith experienced relegation to Football League Two, during that season he was used primarily as a squad player. In 2012–2013 he experienced his best season at the Proact Stadium, becoming a regular until a broken foot halted his season in March 2013. Despite that Smith was named Player of the Year by both supporters and players.^[13] An injury-hit campaign and the arrival of Ritchie Humphreys meant that Smith only started 12 League games in Chesterfield's League 2 Championship season.

Yeovil Town

Smith decided at the end of the season to move back to Yeovil Town on a two-year deal starting on 1 July 2014.^[14] On 30 April 2016, he scored his second goal for the club in a 4–3 victory against Barnet.^[15] He was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.^[16]

Dagenham & Redbridge

On 25 October 2018, Smith signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a deal until the end of the season.^[17] In May 2019, it was announced that he would be released following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 campaign.^[18]

Hashtag United FC

On 4 March 2023, Smith signed for Isthmian League North Division side Hashtag United and scored two goals on his debut against Tilbury in an 8-1 victory.^[19]

International career

Smith made his international début for the Jamaica against Honduras on 12 October 2011.^[20] He has won one further cap against Guyana in May 2012, both games were friendlies.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Yeovil Town	2007–08[21]	League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2008–09[22]	League One	31	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	1
	2009–10[23]	League One	35	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	37	0
	2010–11[24]	League One	40	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	42	0
	Total		113	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	118	1
Chesterfield	2011–12[25]	League One	25	0	1	0	1	0	2[a]	0	29	0
	2012–13[26]	League Two	29	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
	2013–14[27]	League Two	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
	Total		68	0	3	0	3	0	2	0	76	0
Yeovil Town	2014–15[28]	League One	41	0	3	0	1	0	1[a]	0	46	0
	2015–16[29]	League Two	40	1	3	0	1	0	4[a]	0	48	1
	2016–17[30]	League Two	33	2	1	0	1	0	6[b]	0	41	2
	2017–18[31]	League Two	31	1	5	0	1	0	4[b]	1	41	2
	Total		146	4	12	0	4	0	15	1	177	5
Dagenham & Redbridge	2018–19[32]	National League	12	1	0	0	—		0	0	12	1
Dulwich Hamlet	2019–20[33]	National League South	9	0	1	0	—		4[c]	0	14	0
Braintree Town	2020–21[33]	National League South	9	0	—		—		1[d]	0	10	0
Enfield Town	2021–22[34]	Isthmian League Premier Division	42	4	4	0	—		4[e]	1	50	5
Concord Rangers	2022–23[33]	National League South	10	1	—		—		0	0	10	1
Hashtag United	2022–23	Isthmian League North Division	5	2	—		—		—		5	2
	2023–24[35]	Isthmian League Premier Division	38	4	2	0	—		10[f]	1	50	5
	2024–25[35]	Isthmian League Premier Division	26	3	2	0	—		9[g]	1	37	4
	Total		69	9	4	0	—		19	2	92	11
Career total			478	20	24	0	10	0	47	4	559	24

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
3. Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in London Senior Cup
4. Appearance in FA Trophy
5. Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Middlesex Senior Cup
6. One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Essex Senior Cup
7. Four appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Essex Senior Cup, one appearance in Essex Thames-Side Trophy

International

As of match played 18 May 2012^[36]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Jamaica	2011	1	0
	2012	1	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Chesterfield

• Football League Two: 2013–14
• Football League Trophy: 2011–12^[37]

Hashtag United

• Isthmian League North Division: 2022–23^[38]