Michael Smith

€280KMarket Value

Preston North End•Attacker•

England

Michael Smith

€280KMarket Value

Preston North End•Attacker•

England

6.6

Season Score

Oct 17, 1991

180 cm

Height

0.06

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.6

Season Score

Oct 17, 1991

180 cm

Height

0.06

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

48Matches

3Goals

1Assists

4Goal Contributions

28Mins/game

6.63Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

Rotherham United

2017/2018 - 2021/2022

23262220.27

Sheffield Wednesday

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

13934120.24

Swindon Town

2013/2014 - 2015/2016

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

37710.19

Darlington 1883

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

2009/2010 - 2010/2011

81-0.13

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Michael Smith — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2009/2010	League Two (England)	7	386	1	0	0.23	—
2010/2011	Enterprise National League (England)	28	—	4	0	—	—
2011/2012	League Two (England)	6	360	3	0	0.75	—
2011/2012	Enterprise National League (England)	1	—	0	0	—	—
2012/2013	League One (England)	6	90	2	0	2	—
2012/2013	Enterprise National League (England)	9	—	4	0	—	—
2013/2014	League One (England)	20	1751	8	0	0.41	—
2013/2014	League Two (England)	23	1890	9	0	0.43	—
2014/2015	League One (England)	43	3084	15	6	0.61	—
2015/2016	League One (England)	5	346	0	0	0	—
2015/2016	League Two (England)	16	—	4	1	—	—
2016/2017	League One (England)	14	1077	2	1	0.25	—
2016/2017	League Two (England)	18	—	3	0	—	—
2017/2018	League One (England)	44	3341	7	4	0.3	7.33
2018/2019	Championship (England)	46	3926	8	4	0.28	7.18
2019/2020	League One (England)	34	2324	9	3	0.46	7.22
2020/2021	Championship (England)	44	3138	10	3	0.37	7.13
2021/2022	League One (England)	45	4001	19	6	0.56	7.33
2022/2023	League One (England)	43	3130	7	4	0.32	7.25
2023/2024	Championship (England)	35	1127	3	0	0.24	6.63
2024/2025	Championship (England)	43	487	0	1	0.18	7
2025/2026	Championship (England)	45	1222	3	1	0.29	6.77

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2017/2018 · 7.33League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.63Championship (England)
Rating trend: -0.27last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.39 G+A per 90121 goals + 34 assists across 22 league seasons (per-90 from 31680 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 22 (2009–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 14

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 52ndrating 6.77 vs 99 rated peers
Goals rank: #62 of 993 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 30th0.29 per 90

Cohort: 99 Championship (England) forwards, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-09

Rival Clubs(105)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Plymouth Argyle	15	6	3	6	4	0	0	Mar 2025
Coventry City	15	4	4	7	5	1	1	Mar 2026
Fleetwood Town	15	5	3	7	2	0	0	Feb 2023
Sheffield United	13	4	3	6	4	0	1	Oct 2025
Bristol City	13	5	5	3	3	0	1	Jan 2026
Shrewsbury Town	13	8	3	2	6	1	0	Apr 2023
Blackburn Rovers	12	3	4	5	1	0	1	Feb 2026
Portsmouth	12	6	2	4	4	2	0	Feb 2026
Millwall	12	3	3	6	1	0	0	Feb 2026
Ipswich Town	12	6	3	3	4	0	0	Jan 2026
Oxford United	12	6	3	3	2	1	0	Mar 2026
Hull City	11	3	3	5	4	1	0	Jan 2026
Derby County	11	7	1	3	2	2	1	Jan 2026
Preston North End	11	5	2	4	4	0	1	Dec 2024
Wycombe Wanderers	11	6	2	3	0	0	1	Jan 2023
Milton Keynes Dons	11	3	1	7	4	1	2	Feb 2023
Middlesbrough	10	2	4	4	1	0	2	Jan 2026
Stoke City	10	3	5	2	2	1	1	Mar 2026
Swansea City	10	3	3	4	1	0	1	Feb 2026
Crewe Alexandra	10	3	4	3	1	0	2	Jan 2022

1–20 of 105

Transfers

Transfer History

Sheffield Wednesday

Preston North End

Jul 22, 2025Free Transfer

Rotherham United

Sheffield Wednesday

Jul 1, 2022Free Transfer

Northampton Town

Portsmouth

May 31, 2017End of loan

Jan 31, 2017Loan

Jul 1, 2016Transfer

May 3, 2016End of loan

Feb 1, 2016Loan

Jan 4, 2016End of loan

Sep 1, 2015Loan

Jan 23, 2014Transfer€120K

AFC Wimbledon

Charlton Athletic

Jan 1, 2014End of loan

Jul 30, 2013Loan

May 31, 2013End of loan

Mar 8, 2013Loan

Jan 11, 2013End of loan

Nov 5, 2012Loan

Mar 12, 2012End of loan

Charlton Athletic

Accrington Stanley

Jan 18, 2012Loan

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Preston North End

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 17, 1991

Place of Birth

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Nationality

England

Height

180 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt Number

#24

Age

34 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€280K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.63

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.06

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

20%

Matches

Total played48

Started (Lineups)13

From Bench12

Total Minutes1327

Minutes per game28

Attacking

Goals3

Penalties scored1

Scoring frequency442 min

Goals per game0.06

Shots total4

Shots on target2

Shots off target1

Shots per game0.1

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists1

Key passes10

Pass accuracy20%

Total passes311

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses7

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles16

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks3

Clean Sheets6

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels245

Duels Won127

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles2

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

159

career goals

career assists

635

total appearances

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About Michael Smith

Michael Smith closed the 2025/2026 Championship (England) campaign on 3 goals and 1 assist from 45 outings (1,222 minutes) — 0.29 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.77. Among 99 Championship (England) forwards with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating sits in the 52nd percentile, above the median — goals rank: 62nd of 99.

2017/2018 stands as his highest-rated season (7.33, League One (England)), with 2023/2024 the weakest (6.63). His last two rated seasons average 0.27 below his earlier career level.

Full Career Record — Michael Smith

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Rotherham United	2017/2018 - 2021/2022	232	62	22	18045	—	—	7.14
Sheffield Wednesday	2022/2023 - 2024/2025	139	34	12	6570	—	—	6.97
Swindon Town	2013/2014 - 2015/2016	77	26	6	5391	—	—	—
Preston North End	2025/2026 - now	48	3	1	1327	—	—	6.63
Portsmouth	2015/2016 - 2016/2017	37	7	1	—	—	—	—
Darlington 1883	2010/2011 - 2011/2012	29	4	0	—	—	—	—
AFC Wimbledon	2013/2014	25	10	0	1980	—	—	—
Northampton Town	2016/2017	14	2	1	1077	—	—	—
Newport County	2012/2013	9	4	0	—	—	—	—
Darlington	2009/2010 - 2010/2011	8	1	0	476	—	—	—
Total		618	153	43	34866

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
25/26	Preston North End	48	3	—	1327	2	0	6.63
24/25	Sheffield Wednesday	46	8	—	1709	0	0	7.03
23/24	Sheffield Wednesday	40	4	—	1310	3	0	6.80
22/23	Sheffield Wednesday	53	22	—	3551	5	0	7.09
21/22	Rotherham United	54	25	—	4601	8	0	7.12
20/21	Rotherham United	46	10	—	3272	9	1	6.93
19/20	Rotherham United	41	12	—	2815	4	0	7.35
18/19	Rotherham United	47	8	—	4016	3	0	7.00
17/18	Bury	4	1	—	360	2	0	—
17/18	Rotherham United	44	7	—	3341	4	0	7.33
16/17	Portsmouth	21	3	—	—	0	0	—
16/17	Northampton Town	14	2	—	1077	2	0	—
15/16	Portsmouth	16	4	—	—	2	0	—
15/16	Swindon Town	10	0	—	346	0	0	—
14/15	Swindon Town	47	18	—	3294	5	0	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Michael Smith play?

Michael Smith plays as an Attacker for Preston North End in the Championship (England). He has scored 3 goals in 45 appearances in the Championship (England) 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.8.

What team does Michael Smith play for?

Michael Smith currently plays for Preston North End in the Championship (England).

How old is Michael Smith?

Michael Smith is 34 years old, born on October 17, 1991. At 34, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Michael Smith?

Michael Smith is 180 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg.

How many trophies has Michael Smith won?

Michael Smith has won 2 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Preston North End.