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Alan Smith, born October 28, 1980, in
Rothwell, Leeds, is an English football
player.
Smith has played centre-forward for
most of his career. He formerly played
for Leeds United and now plays for
Manchester United.
Smith got his start with the England
School Boys Centre For Excellence but
became home sick. He then joined with
his hometown and future club, when he
entered the Leeds United Centre of
Excellence. Smith eventually joined up
with Leeds United properly in March
1998.His senior Premiership debut was
as a substitute for Leeds vs. Liverpool
at Anfield, where he displayed his
natural scoring ability by scoring with
his first touch of the ball. That goal
helped propel him into the 1998-99
season, as he was one-half of
manager David O'Leary's first-choice
striker pairing, along with Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink.
Smith started the second chapter of
his career on August 8, 2004 at the
Community Shield clash against
Arsenal, netting for the "Red Devils"
with a swerving volley in the 55th
minute. Smith has impressed at Old
Trafford since his arrival, with several
prominent former players hailing him
as something akin to the next Mark
Hughes[citation needed]. Despite only
being at the club for a few months, he
developed a fearsome reputation for
both long-ranged strikes such as his
strikes against Arsenal and Norwich
City, and more intelligent,
"poacher"-type goals, akin to those
crafted by Ruud van Nistelrooy, such
as the double against Dinamo
Bucure?ti in the UEFA Champions
League.
Smith cemented his place in the hearts
of Manchester United fans when he
turned down the honourable chance of
playing for his country, in order to work
on his fitness in his new midfield role,
in the reserve squad. Here, the fans
got another glimpse of his commitment
to the club, which is regarded almost
as highly as anything else amongst
supporters.
Rothwell, Leeds, is an English football
player.
Smith has played centre-forward for
most of his career. He formerly played
for Leeds United and now plays for
Manchester United.
Smith got his start with the England
School Boys Centre For Excellence but
became home sick. He then joined with
his hometown and future club, when he
entered the Leeds United Centre of
Excellence. Smith eventually joined up
with Leeds United properly in March
1998.His senior Premiership debut was
as a substitute for Leeds vs. Liverpool
at Anfield, where he displayed his
natural scoring ability by scoring with
his first touch of the ball. That goal
helped propel him into the 1998-99
season, as he was one-half of
manager David O'Leary's first-choice
striker pairing, along with Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink.
Smith started the second chapter of
his career on August 8, 2004 at the
Community Shield clash against
Arsenal, netting for the "Red Devils"
with a swerving volley in the 55th
minute. Smith has impressed at Old
Trafford since his arrival, with several
prominent former players hailing him
as something akin to the next Mark
Hughes[citation needed]. Despite only
being at the club for a few months, he
developed a fearsome reputation for
both long-ranged strikes such as his
strikes against Arsenal and Norwich
City, and more intelligent,
"poacher"-type goals, akin to those
crafted by Ruud van Nistelrooy, such
as the double against Dinamo
Bucure?ti in the UEFA Champions
League.
Smith cemented his place in the hearts
of Manchester United fans when he
turned down the honourable chance of
playing for his country, in order to work
on his fitness in his new midfield role,
in the reserve squad. Here, the fans
got another glimpse of his commitment
to the club, which is regarded almost
as highly as anything else amongst
supporters.
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