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 |
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| 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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 0-6 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Fulham v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Dec 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Burton Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Brentford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Burton Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2017 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Fulham v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Brentford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for 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 | |
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| 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.