Dan Smith
Daniel Smith (born 5 October 1986) is an English former professional footballer . A full back , he previously played professionally in the Premier League for Sunderland , in the Football League for Huddersfield Town , and in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen . He also appeared in the Scottish Football League as a triallist for St Johnstone , and played in non-League football for Gateshead , Blyth Spartans , Chester-le-Street Town , Darlington 1883 , Dunston UTS and Seaham Red Star . He ended his career in Australia, playing for state-level sides Holland Park Hawks and Peninsula Power . — Wikipedia
- Position
- DF
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Sunderland
- Born
- 5 Oct 1986
Smith was born in Sunderland , [ 1 ] and began his football career with his home-town club. He made his Sunderland first-team debut in the Football League Cup second round against Cheltenham Town in September 2005, in which he was sent off, receiving two bookings. [ 2 ] In January 2006, he joined Football League One club Huddersfield Town on a month's loan, [ 3 ] later extended for a second month, [ 4 ] during which he played eight League games. After returning to Sunderland, Smith played in three Premier League matches at the end of the season, in the last of which he committed a tackle, described in The Independent as a "studs-up lunge", on Arsenal player Abou Diaby , [ 5 ] causing the player to suffer a fractured ankle and ruptured ankle ligaments. Arsenal initially threatened legal action over the incident, [ 6 ] with Diaby out of action for eight months. [ 7 ] — Wikipedia
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