Jordan Smith (English footballer)

Jordan Smith

Smith with Nottingham Forest in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Clifford Smith
Date of birth	8 December 1994
Place of birth	South Normanton, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Stockport County
Number	12
Youth career
2001–2016	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2023	Nottingham Forest	47	(0)
2014–2015	→ Ilkeston (loan)	46	(0)
2015–2016	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	42	(0)
2018	→ Barnsley (loan)	1	(0)
2019	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	12	(0)
2023	→ Huddersfield Town (loan)	0	(0)
2023–	Stockport County	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Jordan Clifford Smith (born 8 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two side Stockport County.

Club career

Nottingham Forest

After coming through the Nottingham Forest academy, for whom he had played since the age of seven, Smith spent spells on loan with Ilkeston and Nuneaton Town. He made his professional debut for Forest on 11 February 2017, coming on as a 23rd-minute substitute against Norwich City for the injured Stephen Henderson. Smith kept his first clean sheet for Forest on 25 February as the club drew 0–0 at Wigan Athletic.

Having impressed in goal, Smith agreed a new contract with the club on 4 April to extend his stay until 2020. Smith's good form continued into the last game of the season at home to Ipswich Town when, with the score at 0–0, he made two vital saves; the latter of which was described by manager Mark Warburton as "world-class". Forest won the game 3–0 to guarantee safety from relegation to League One, at the expense of Blackburn Rovers.

Smith was released by Nottingham Forest following their 2022-23 season, ending his 22 years with the club.

Loan to Barnsley

On 16 November 2018, Smith joined EFL League One side Barnsley on a seven-day emergency loan.

Loan to Mansfield Town

On 10 January 2019, Smith joined EFL League Two side Mansfield Town until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Loan to Huddersfield Town

Following injury to goalkeeper Lee Nicholls and with young academy graduate Ryan Schofield joining Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season, Smith joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season. He featured in just one match day squad

Stockport County

Smith signed a one year contract with EFL League Two side Stockport County on 12 July 2023.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 December 2022

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	2016–17	Championship	15	0	0	0	0	0	—		15	0
	2017–18	Championship	29	0	2	0	1	0	—		32	0
	2018–19	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2019–20	Championship	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2020–21	Championship	1	0	2	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2021–22	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		47	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	54	0
Ilkeston (loan)	2014–15	Northern Premier League Premier Division	46	0	3	0	—		11	0	60	0
Nuneaton Town (loan)	2015–16	National League North	42	0	2	0	—		2	0	46	0
Barnsley (loan)	2018–19	League One	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Mansfield Town (loan)	2018–19	League Two	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Career total			148	0	10	0	2	0	13	0	173	0

Honours

Nottingham Forest

• EFL Championship play-offs: 2022