Michael Smith
| Date of birth | 04 September 1988 |
| Place of birth | Ballyclare |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Michael Smith joined Bristol Rovers in July 2011 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in April 2014.
He joined Peterborough United in July 2014 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in June 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Ballyclare Comrades | 01 Jul 2007 | 20 Jan 2009 | |
| Ballymena United | 20 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 Jul 2011 | 25 Jul 2014 | |
| Peterborough United | 25 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 30 Jun 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 8 | 12 |
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| 2012-13 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 33 | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 43 |
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| 2014-15 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Peterborough United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Peterborough United | League One | 40 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Peterborough United | League One | 37 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Peterborough United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Peterborough United | League One | 39 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Watford | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Aldershot Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion | W | 7-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley | W | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Barnet v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Morecambe | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | L | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Aldershot Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Gillingham v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Bradford City | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | York City v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Aldershot Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Rotherham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v York City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Bradford City v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Exeter City v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Newport County v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v York City | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2013 | Bristol City v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2013 | Bristol Rovers v York City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | York City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2014 | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Birmingham City v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2014 | York City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Newport County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
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 | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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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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| 28 Mar 2016 | Northern Ireland v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Northern Ireland v Austria | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B3 |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Estonia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Belarus v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 04 Sep 2020 | Romania v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 07 Sep 2020 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 1-5 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Norway v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Northern Ireland v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League B Group B1 |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Northern Ireland v USA | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Lithuania v Northern Ireland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 08 Sep 2021 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.