Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Dean Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Chelsea (Under-18s assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2007 | → Norwich City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Leyton Orient | 144 | (18) |
| 2013–2014 | Stevenage | 42 | (3) |
| 2014–2020 | Crawley Town | 154 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Yeovil Town | 26 | (2) |
| 2021 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2021–2022 | Grays Athletic | 16 | (3) |
| Total | 469 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | England U19 | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Dean Smith (born 7 January 1987) is an English retired professional and semi-professional footballer who played as a winger or midfielder. He is a youth coach at Chelsea, and features occasionally for the U23 side.
Smith began his career at Chelsea at the age of nine, progressing through the youth ranks before signing professional terms with the club in 2005. After featuring regularly for Chelsea's reserve side during the 2005–06 season, Smith made his first-team debut in May 2006. It turned out to be his only appearance for the club. The following season, he joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan agreement, before spending three months on loan at Norwich City towards the latter months of 2007. Smith was loaned out once again ahead of the 2008–09 campaign, spending the first half of the season with Sheffield Wednesday. He returned to Chelsea in January 2009, only to join League One side Leyton Orient on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.
Smith signed for Orient on a permanent basis in July 2009, signing a two-year contract. He spent four seasons with the club, making over 180 appearances in all competitions. He was released by Orient in April 2013, and signed for Stevenage ahead of the 2013–14 season. Smith signed for League One side Crawley Town in May 2014 for an undisclosed fee and was later made club captain, he spent six years with the Sussex club making over 160 appearances. Smith ended his professional playing career at Yeovil Town in 2021, after which he took up a position at Chelsea as a coach. However, he resumed his career at semi-professional level with Harlow Town later the same year. Smith has represented England at various youth levels.