Nathan Smith (footballer, born 1996)
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Smith warming up at Vale Park in May 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan James Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Madeley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2025 | Port Vale | 370 | (21) |
| 2014–2015 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Torquay United (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| 2025– | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:22, 30 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nathan James Smith (born 3 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.
Smith turned professional at Port Vale in June 2014 and spent the 2014–15 season on loan at Stafford Rangers and the 2015–16 season on loan at Torquay United, winning the Player of the season award at Torquay. He made his Football League debut for Port Vale in August 2016 and went on to win the club's Player of the Year award for the 2016–17 relegation season. He helped the club to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in 2022 and was then again named as Port Vale's Player of the Year in 2022–23. He served as club captain for the 2023–24 relegation season and was then again promoted out of League Two before leaving the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. He then signed with Tranmere Rovers in June 2025.