| Tyler Smith | |
| Fullname: | Tyler Gavin Junior Smith[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Bradford City |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Sheffield United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Barrow (loan) |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Bristol Rovers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Swindon Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Hull City |
| Caps7: | 37 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Oxford United (loan) |
| Caps8: | 7 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Bradford City |
| Caps9: | 43 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 21:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
Tyler Gavin Junior Smith (born 4 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Bradford City.
Born in Sheffield, Smith began his career with Sheffield United. He was a ballboy with the club.[2] He spent the first half of the 2018–19 season on loan at Barrow, before moving on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2019.[3] He scored two goals on his debut on 19 January 2019, and was praised by manager Grant McCann as being "a star in the making".[4] In July 2019 he moved on loan to Bristol Rovers for the 2019–20 season.[5] In January 2020 was joined Rochdale on loan.[6]
On 6 August 2020 he moved on loan to Swindon Town for the 2020–21 season.[7] On 8 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Swindon in an EFL Trophy tie against West Bromwich Albion U21s.[8]
He signed for Hull City in August 2021,[9] and made his debut for the club on 28 August in a 0–0 home draw against AFC Bournemouth.[10] He scored his first goal for the club within the 1st minute of an FA Cup match against Everton on 8 January 2022.[11]
In January 2023 Smith joined Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[12] [13]
Smith was released by Hull City at the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]
After his release, Smith signed a three-year deal with Bradford City.[15] [16] [17] After the first few matches of the 2023–24 season, he said he was looking forward to playing more football.[18] He scored his first goal for Bradford on 29 August 2023, in the EFL Cup. He later said the squad was deep enough to cope without injured fellow striker Andy Cook,[19] with Smith himself being injured a few days later.[20] On 31 October he scored a hat-trick in the EFL Trophy, to send the club through to the next round.[21] He later praised teammate Kevin McDonald, who had served as caretaker manager.[2]
After scoring the winning goal in a game against Accrington Stanley, Smith was compared to former Bradford City player Nahki Wells.[22] By December 2023, Smith had scored 6 goals in 4 games in the EFL Trophy for the club.[23] He later spoke positively about his striking partnership with Andy Cook.[24]
After losing his first-team place, on 5 March 2024, Smith scored his first goal for the club since December 2023.[25] On 23 April, in a 10 minute appearance, he scored the winning goal in the penultimate game of the season, to keep the club in contention for the play-offs.[26]
His younger brother is fellow footballer Kyron Gordon.[27] Smith became a father in September 2024, after his wife gave birth.[28]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sheffield United | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Barrow (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 10 | |
| Hull City | 2021–22 | Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 12 | ||
| 2024–25 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 171 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 196 | 46 | |||