Graeme Smith (footballer born 1982)

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Personal information
Graeme Smith
Full name	Graeme Smith
Date of birth	October 3, 1982 (1982-10-03) (age 25)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Rangers
Number	16
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2007 2001–2002 2002–2003 2007–	Kilmarnock → Queens Park (loan) → Stenhousemuir (loan) Rangers	43 (0) 22 (0) 32 (0) 00 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 31, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Graeme Smith (born October 3, 1982, in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. He should not be confused with his namesake, also a goalkeeper, who plays for Motherwell and who incidently has also played for Rangers.

Smith joined Kilmarnock from their boys club in 2000. He was loaned to Queens Park in the 2001-02 season and to Stenhousemuir in 2002-03. He made his Kilmarnock debut on 7 March 2004, as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Hearts.^[1] Having spent most of his time with the Ayrshire club as a deputy, firstly to Gordon Marshall then latterly Alan Combe, including being an unused substitute in the Scottish League Cup 2007 final, Smith refused their offer of a new contract at the end of the 2006-07 season and subsequently left the club.

Smith's move to Rangers was announced on June 27, 2007.^[2] He signed a three year deal and arrived on a free transfer. Smith will now challenge the current number one, Allan McGregor for a starting place.

He made his Rangers debut on 23 January 2008 in a 6-0 Scottish Cup win over East Stirling.^[3]

[edit] Honours

With Rangers

Scottish Cup: 2007-08

[edit] References

^ "Hearts meet Invincible match", The Scotsman, March 8, 2004.
^ "Svensson joins Caen from Rangers", BBC Sport website, June 27, 2007.
^ "Rangers 6-0 East Stirlingshire", BBC Sport website, 23 January, 2008.

[edit] External links

Graeme Smith career stats at Soccerbase

v • d • e Rangers F.C. – current squad

1 McGregor • 3 Weir • 4 Buffel • 5 Papac • 6 Ferguson • 7 Hemdani • 8 Thomson • 9 Boyd • 10 Novo • 11 Adam • 15 Gow • 16 G. Smith • 17 Burke • 18 Naismith • 19 Darcheville • 20 Beasley • 21 Broadfoot • 22 Webster • 23 Dailly • 24 Cuéllar • 25 Alexander • 26 S. Smith • 27 McCulloch • 28 Whittaker • 29 Cousin • Manager: W. Smith