Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Patrick Smyth[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 September 1997||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Linfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Linfield | 52 | (14) |
2017–2021 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | (2) |
2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2021 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Leyton Orient | 62 | (13) |
2023– | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Northern Ireland U21 | 13 | (1) |
2018– | Northern Ireland | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023 (UTC) |
Paul Patrick Smyth (born 10 September 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Queens Park Rangers.
Smyth broke into the Linfield first team as an 18-year-old in 2015, making his NIFL Premiership debut in a 2–1 defeat to Cliftonville on 14 November 2015.[3] In the 2016–17 season he helped the club lift a treble of trophies; the NIFL Premiership, the Irish Cup, and the County Antrim Shield, while picking up a host of individual awards including the Ulster Young Player of the Year 2016–17.[4]
On 29 August 2017, Smyth joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[5]
On 1 January 2018, Smyth made his QPR, EFL Championship and professional debut against Cardiff City, scoring the winning goal in the 72nd minute.[6] He would go onto win the Supporters Young Player of the Year, after an impressive first few months in the first team.[7]
On 20 May 2021, Smyth was released by QPR at the expiry of his contract.[8]
Following a loan spell on loan at Accrington Stanley, Smyth joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[9]
On 16 October 2020, Smyth joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[10] He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 4-2 defeat to Burton Albion on 24 November 2020.[11]
On 28 January 2021, Smyth joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season, returning to the club he had previously spent time on loan with two seasons before.[12]
Upon his contract expiry, Leyton Orient announced that they signed Smyth on 25 June 2021.[13]
On 27 June 2023, Smyth rejoined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[14]
Having played for Northern Ireland U21 on 22 March 2018, Smyth was called into the senior Northern Ireland squad for the friendly with South Korea on 24 March 2018.[15] He made his debut as an 82nd minute substitute and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory three minutes later.[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Linfield | 2015–16[17] | NIFL Premiership | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
2016–17[18] | NIFL Premiership | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
2017–18 | NIFL Premiership | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
Linfield total | 52 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 15 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18[19] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
2018–19[20] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[22] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Queens Park Rangers total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19[23] | League One | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[24] | League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[25] | League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21[26] | League One | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Leyton Orient | 2021–22[27] | League Two | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 26 | 4 |
2022–23[28] | League Two | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
Leyton Orient total | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 14 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2023–24[29] | Championship | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
Career total | 227 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 255 | 41 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Northern Ireland | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 8 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 March 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1 | South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2 | 14 October 2023 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 6 | San Marino | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
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