PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Michael Smith.
Mansfield Town · England
TM 96173 · Current player profileAge today34
Recorded moves25
Peak recorded value€800k
Current market value€150k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Michael John Smith
- Born
- 17 Oct 1991
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 191
- Joined current club
- 22 Jul 2025
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Preston North EndLast recorded move · 13 Jul 2026
- Sheffield WednesdayLast recorded move · 22 Jul 2025
- Rotherham UnitedLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- Bury FCLast recorded move · 11 Jan 2018
- Portsmouth FCLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2017
- Northampton TownLast recorded move · 31 May 2017
- Swindon TownLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- Barnsley FCLast recorded move · 04 Jan 2016
- Charlton AthleticLast recorded move · 23 Jan 2014
- AFC WimbledonLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2014
- Colchester UnitedLast recorded move · 31 May 2013
- Newport CountyLast recorded move · 11 Jan 2013
- Accrington StanleyLast recorded move · 12 Mar 2012
- Darlington FC (- 2012)Last recorded move · 31 Aug 2011
- Workington AFCLast recorded move · 01 Nov 2010
- Darlington FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 34 | Preston North End | €150k |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 34 | Preston North End | €250k |
| 27 May 2025 | 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | €250k |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | €250k |
| 24 May 2024 | 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | €300k |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | €300k |
| 09 Jun 2023 | 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | €500k |
| 05 Apr 2023 | 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | €700k |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 30 | Rotherham United | €800k |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 29 | Rotherham United | €700k |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 28 | Rotherham United | €650k |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 28 | Rotherham United | €650k |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 27 | Rotherham United | €800k |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 26 | Rotherham United | €200k |
| 05 Aug 2016 | 24 | Portsmouth FC | €200k |
| 30 May 2016 | 24 | Swindon Town | €200k |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 23 | Barnsley FC | €200k |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 23 | Swindon Town | €200k |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 21 | Charlton Athletic | €100k |
| 02 Mar 2013 | 21 | Charlton Athletic | €50k |
| 21 Sep 2011 | 19 | Charlton Athletic | €75k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | Preston North End | Mansfield Town | Transfer | Free |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston North End | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2022 | Rotherham United | Sheffield Wednesday | Transfer | Free |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Bury FC | Rotherham United | Transfer | — ? |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Portsmouth FC | Bury FC | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2017 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Portsmouth FC | Northampton Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth FC | Transfer | — ? |
| 03 May 2016 | Portsmouth FC | Swindon Town | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Feb 2016 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 04 Jan 2016 | Barnsley FC | Swindon Town | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Swindon Town | Barnsley FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Charlton Athletic | Swindon Town | Transfer | €120k |
| 01 Jan 2014 | AFC Wimbledon | Charlton Athletic | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Charlton Athletic | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2013 | Colchester United | Charlton Athletic | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 08 Mar 2013 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 11 Jan 2013 | Newport County | Charlton Athletic | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 05 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic | Newport County | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Accrington Stanley | Charlton Athletic | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Charlton Athletic | Accrington Stanley | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Darlington FC (- 2012) | Charlton Athletic | Transfer | €75k |
| 01 Nov 2010 | Workington AFC | Darlington FC (- 2012) | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Oct 2010 | Darlington FC (- 2012) | Workington AFC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Darlington FC U18 | Darlington FC (- 2012) | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.