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Height
24
Shirt
34 years
Oct 17, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€505.3K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches65%Shot attempts41%Goals8%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions95%

Championship 2025/2026

3
Goals
1
Assists
13
Started
29
Matches
1,385
Minutes played
6.51
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Portsmouth
W1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 31

Ipswich Town
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 24

Middlesbrough
L4-0
14
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 20

Hull City
L0-3
45
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jan 17

Derby County
L0-1
11
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 9

Wigan Athletic
L0-1
26
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jan 4

Bristol City
W0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 1

Sheffield Wednesday
W3-0
62
0
0
0
0
7.3

Dec 29, 2025

Wrexham
L2-1
26
0
1
0
0
7.0

Dec 26, 2025

Stoke City
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
Preston North End

yesterday

Championship
Portsmouth
1-0
45‎’‎
6.0

Jan 31

Championship
Ipswich Town
1-1
Bench

Jan 24

Championship
Middlesbrough
4-0
14‎’‎
6.2

Jan 20

Championship
Hull City
0-3
45‎’‎
5.9

Jan 17

Championship
Derby County
0-1
11‎’‎
6.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 26%
  • 27Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 3.08xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.31xG0.45xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,385

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
3.22
xG on target (xGOT)
1.70
Non-penalty xG
3.22
Shots
27
Shots on target
7
Headed shots
14

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.68
Successful passes
189
Successful passes %
62.0%
Chances created
10
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
8.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
71.4%
Duels won
121
Duels won %
50.0%
Aerial duels won
88
Aerial duels won %
55.3%
Touches
537
Touches in opposition box
70
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles
13
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
28
Recoveries
25
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
32
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
17
xG against while on pitch
21.37

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Michael Smith is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Preston North End, born on October 17, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Michael Smith on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Michael Smith has recorded 3 goals, 1 assist, 1,385 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.51, 2 yellow cards.

Michael Smith scores highly on Matches compared to strikers in the Championship.

Michael Smith's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Michael Smith's next match is on February 14, 2026 when Preston North End face Watford in the Championship.

Explore Michael Smith's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Michael Smith's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Michael Smith currently plays for Preston North End alongside Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentin, Andrija Vukcevic, Ben Whiteman, Liam Lindsay, Alistair McCann, Daniel Jebbison, Callum Lang, Robert Brady, Jack Walton, David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Dobbin, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Gibson, Alfie Devine, James Pradic, Milos Lukovic, Andrew Moran, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Michael Ayodele, Kitt Nelson, Noah Mawene, Ed Nolan, Odel Offiah, and Brad Potts. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Michael Smith's career has also included time at Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Bury, Portsmouth, Northampton Town, Swindon Town, Barnsley, AFC Wimbledon, Colchester United, Newport County, Charlton Athletic, Accrington Stanley, Darlington, and Workington.

Michael Smith is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Michael Smith has won 3 titles: EFL Trophy (2021/2022) with Rotherham United, League One (2011/2012) with Charlton Athletic, and FA Trophy (2010/2011) with Darlington.

Michael Smith has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Michael Smith, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Michael Smith to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches65%Shot attempts41%Goals8%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions95%

Career

Senior career

Preston North End (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
32
3
127
33
210
61
23
2
14
2
21
6
16
4
1
0
13
0
71
26
25
10
8
2
10
4
1
0
6
3
1
0
19
4
5
0
19
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Rotherham United

England
1
EFL Trophy(21/22)

News

About

Michael Smith is a 34-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Preston North End, born on October 17, 1991, who is right-footed. Follow Michael Smith on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Michael Smith has recorded 3 goals, 1 assist, 1,385 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.51, 2 yellow cards.

Michael Smith scores highly on Matches compared to strikers in the Championship.

Michael Smith's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Michael Smith's next match is on February 14, 2026 when Preston North End face Watford in the Championship.

Explore Michael Smith's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Michael Smith's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Michael Smith currently plays for Preston North End alongside Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentin, Andrija Vukcevic, Ben Whiteman, Liam Lindsay, Alistair McCann, Daniel Jebbison, Callum Lang, Robert Brady, Jack Walton, David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Dobbin, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Gibson, Alfie Devine, James Pradic, Milos Lukovic, Andrew Moran, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Michael Ayodele, Kitt Nelson, Noah Mawene, Ed Nolan, Odel Offiah, and Brad Potts. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Michael Smith's career has also included time at Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Bury, Portsmouth, Northampton Town, Swindon Town, Barnsley, AFC Wimbledon, Colchester United, Newport County, Charlton Athletic, Accrington Stanley, Darlington, and Workington.

Michael Smith is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Michael Smith has won 3 titles: EFL Trophy (2021/2022) with Rotherham United, League One (2011/2012) with Charlton Athletic, and FA Trophy (2010/2011) with Darlington.

Michael Smith has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Michael Smith, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Michael Smith to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.