Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dominic Rooney Smith [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 September 1995||
Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Trafford | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
2014 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2015 | Colchester United | 1 | (0) |
2015 | → A.F.C. Hornchurch (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Newcastle Town | 2 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Droylsden | ||
2016 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
2016 | Trafford | 5 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Burscough | ||
2017– | Droylsden | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 29 May 2016 (UTC) |
Dominic Rooney Smith (born 22 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League North Division side Droylsden. He began his career with Crewe Alexandra, where he progressed through the club's Academy, but failed to make a first team appearance. He joined Colchester United in 2014, where he made his Football League debut in September 2014. He had a brief loan spell at A.F.C. Hornchurch, before leaving Colchester after the expiry of his one-year deal. He has since represented numerous Northern Premier League sides, including Newcastle Town, Radcliffe Borough, Trafford, Burscough and Droylsden on two occasions.
Born in Crewe, [1] Smith began his playing career with hometown club Crewe Alexandra, progressing through the age groups at Academy level, but failed to step-up to the first-team. He was released by the club in 2014, but soon after joined Colchester United's Academy on trial. He featured in the under-18 sides Youth Alliance Cup Final victory against Bradford City as a second-half substitute, and helped the club to the Youth Alliance South East title. He then signed a one-year professional development contract for with Colchester on 14 May 2014. [3]
While Smith had been signed to primarily feature for Colchester's under-21 development squad, coach Richard Hall set him the target of achieving first-team football during his time with the U's. [4] He scored a number of goals in pre-season for the club, including a brace against Brantham Athletic in a 4–1 win on 16 July, [5] and a hat-trick in a 6–4 win over Southend United on 5 August. [6] Following Joe Dunne's dismissal as first-team manager, Academy manager Tony Humes stepped up as a replacement, and subsequently named Smith in his squad to face Walsall on 6 September. He was sent on as a 77th-minute substitute for Gavin Massey to make his professional debut in a match which finished 0–0, the clubs first clean sheet of the season and only their second point in six games. [7]
Smith was loaned to A.F.C. Hornchurch in January 2015, joining fellow Colchester development player Billy Roast at Hornchurch Stadium for one month. [8] He made his debut on New Years Day in the Urchins' 2–0 win over Grays Athletic, playing 61 minutes before being substituted. [9] He also appeared as a substitute in Hornchurch's 2–0 defeat at Maidstone United on 17 January, replacing Tobi Joseph after 78 minutes. [10]
Following the expiry of his one-year contract with Colchester, Smith was released from the club on 5 May 2015. [11]
Smith joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Newcastle Town in July 2015 where he scored three times in two games. [12] He was then signed by Northern Premier League Division One North outfit Droylsden on 29 September. [13] Smith later joined Division One North side Radcliffe Borough on 10 March 2016, [14] before making a move to league rivals Trafford two weeks later. [15] [16] He joined Burscough in 2016 and made a return to Droylsden in 2017. [17]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Dominic Rooney Smith [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 September 1995||
Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Trafford | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
2014 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2015 | Colchester United | 1 | (0) |
2015 | → A.F.C. Hornchurch (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Newcastle Town | 2 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Droylsden | ||
2016 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
2016 | Trafford | 5 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Burscough | ||
2017– | Droylsden | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 29 May 2016 (UTC) |
Dominic Rooney Smith (born 22 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League North Division side Droylsden. He began his career with Crewe Alexandra, where he progressed through the club's Academy, but failed to make a first team appearance. He joined Colchester United in 2014, where he made his Football League debut in September 2014. He had a brief loan spell at A.F.C. Hornchurch, before leaving Colchester after the expiry of his one-year deal. He has since represented numerous Northern Premier League sides, including Newcastle Town, Radcliffe Borough, Trafford, Burscough and Droylsden on two occasions.
Born in Crewe, [1] Smith began his playing career with hometown club Crewe Alexandra, progressing through the age groups at Academy level, but failed to step-up to the first-team. He was released by the club in 2014, but soon after joined Colchester United's Academy on trial. He featured in the under-18 sides Youth Alliance Cup Final victory against Bradford City as a second-half substitute, and helped the club to the Youth Alliance South East title. He then signed a one-year professional development contract for with Colchester on 14 May 2014. [3]
While Smith had been signed to primarily feature for Colchester's under-21 development squad, coach Richard Hall set him the target of achieving first-team football during his time with the U's. [4] He scored a number of goals in pre-season for the club, including a brace against Brantham Athletic in a 4–1 win on 16 July, [5] and a hat-trick in a 6–4 win over Southend United on 5 August. [6] Following Joe Dunne's dismissal as first-team manager, Academy manager Tony Humes stepped up as a replacement, and subsequently named Smith in his squad to face Walsall on 6 September. He was sent on as a 77th-minute substitute for Gavin Massey to make his professional debut in a match which finished 0–0, the clubs first clean sheet of the season and only their second point in six games. [7]
Smith was loaned to A.F.C. Hornchurch in January 2015, joining fellow Colchester development player Billy Roast at Hornchurch Stadium for one month. [8] He made his debut on New Years Day in the Urchins' 2–0 win over Grays Athletic, playing 61 minutes before being substituted. [9] He also appeared as a substitute in Hornchurch's 2–0 defeat at Maidstone United on 17 January, replacing Tobi Joseph after 78 minutes. [10]
Following the expiry of his one-year contract with Colchester, Smith was released from the club on 5 May 2015. [11]
Smith joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Newcastle Town in July 2015 where he scored three times in two games. [12] He was then signed by Northern Premier League Division One North outfit Droylsden on 29 September. [13] Smith later joined Division One North side Radcliffe Borough on 10 March 2016, [14] before making a move to league rivals Trafford two weeks later. [15] [16] He joined Burscough in 2016 and made a return to Droylsden in 2017. [17]