Alex Smithies
| Date of birth | 25 March 1990 |
| Place of birth | Huddersfield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Alex Smithies's contract at Huddersfield Town was extended to June 2017 in September 2013 and to June 2018 in February 2015.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2015 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in February 2017.
Alex joined Cardiff City in June 2018 with a three-year contract.
He joined Leicester City in August 2022 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 03 Mar 2007 | 20 Aug 2015 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 20 Aug 2015 | 28 Jun 2018 | |
| Cardiff City | 28 Jun 2018 | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Leicester City | 12 Aug 2022 | 22 Jan 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 27 | 8 | 33 |
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 46 | 12 | 56 |
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 22 | 4 | 29 | |||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 13 | 4 | 16 |
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| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 46 | 8 | 73 |
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 46 | 5 | 63 |
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 44 | 4 | 71 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 17 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 46 | 6 | 65 | |||
| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 2018-19 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | England | Under-18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | Under-19 | 1 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2007 | England v Ghana | W | 2-0 | Under-18 | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | England v Spain | L | 0-3 | Under 19 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.