Matt Smith

Matt Smith of Newport County was born in Redditch, England on 22 November 1999 (age 26).

Matt Smith, born on 22 November 1999 (age 26), is a Welsh central midfielder with Newport County, where he wears the number eight shirt. His current market value is around £340,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Smith’s most productive league season came with FC Twente in 2018-19, when he made 34 appearances and scored two goals. For a midfielder, it was a solid body of work rather than a burst of headline stuff.

At Newport County in 2026-27, he has made five appearances across all competitions, including three in League Two, with further outings in the League Cup and EFL Trophy. His career so far has been that of a steady Welsh midfielder building senior experience across different settings.

📈 Key stats and insights

Matt Smith has made 3 League Two appearances this season – all as substitute appearances

Matt Smith has one League Cup appearance and one EFL Trophy appearance in 2026–27

Matt Smith is 26 and carries a €400k market value

Matt Smith joined Newport County on a free transfer in July 2025

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Matt Smith

CM

1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 8
Squad Number: 71kg (11st 2lb)
Weight: 22 November 1999 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Redditch
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: Newport County
Team: £340,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 31 May 2025 (1y 5m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Newport County
League Two 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: -
Substitute: 5
Unused: 6
Utilisation: 45%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Newport County
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Newport County
EFL Trophy 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Smith has made 3 League Two appearances in 2026–27, all as substitute appearances, and has one League Cup appearance and one EFL Trophy appearance – those numbers indicate he is being used primarily as an impact substitute rather than a regular starter for Newport County.

📋 Career stats

Team: Newport County
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 1

Team: MK Dons
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: 2

Team: Hull City
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: Charlton Athletic
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Queens Park Rangers
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: FC Twente
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 34
Goals: 2

Smith progressed from Manchester City into loan spells at Doncaster Rovers and Hull City before moving permanently to MK Dons in January 2022, transferring to St Johnstone in August 2023 and signing for Newport County in July 2025 – the sequence records a transition from Manchester City affiliation into successive senior roles elsewhere.

💰 Transfers

Team: Newport County
1 July 2025
From: St Johnstone
Type: Free Transfer

Team: St Johnstone
4 August 2023
From: MK Dons
Type: Undisclosed

Team: MK Dons
31 January 2022
From: Manchester City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Hull City
6 August 2021
From: Manchester City
Type: Loan

Team: Doncaster Rovers
16 October 2020
From: Manchester City
Type: Loan

Team: Charlton Athletic
31 January 2020
From: Manchester City
Type: Loan

Team: Queens Park Rangers
1 July 2019
From: Manchester City
Type: Loan

Team: FC Twente
3 July 2018
From: Manchester City
Type: Loan

Team: Manchester City
1 July 2013
Type: Trainee

His moves include loans from Manchester City to Doncaster Rovers in October 2020 and to Hull City in August 2021, an undisclosed permanent transfer to MK Dons in January 2022, an undisclosed move to St Johnstone in August 2023 and a free transfer to Newport County in July 2025 – the post‑2022 permanent moves involved undisclosed fees or free terms.

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