Michael Smith (darts player)
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| Full name | Michael Colin Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bully Boy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 1990 St Helens, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing darts since | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g Shot Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2008–present (Tour Card: 2011–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current world ranking | (PDC) 31 (15 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Championship | Winner (1): 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Runner-up: 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Semi-final: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Runner-up: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Winner (1): 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | Runner-up: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | Runner-up: 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Quarter-final: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | Runner-up: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Series Finals | Runner-up: 2018, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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European Tour Events (x6)
Players Championships (x11)
UK Open Qualifiers (x3)
World Series of Darts (x3)
Youth Tour
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| 2014 PDC Young Player of the Year 2022 PDC Player of the Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Colin Smith (born 18 September 1990) is an English professional darts player. Nicknamed "Bully Boy", he competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number thirty-one; he was ranked world number one during the 2023 season. He is a former PDC World Champion, having won the 2023 World Championship after hitting a nine-dart finish in the final. He won his first PDC major title at the 2022 Grand Slam after previously finishing as the runner-up in eight major singles finals, including the World Championship in 2019 and 2022.
He won the World Cup of Darts for England in 2024, partnering Luke Humphries. He has won a total of 26 PDC titles in his professional career, including three World Series of Darts titles and six European Tour titles.
In his youth career, Smith won the 2013 PDC World Youth Championship and five Youth Tour titles.