Lexi Lloyd-Smith
_(cropped).jpg) Loyd-Smith playing for Southampton in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Southampton | 33 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bristol City | 9 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U15 | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:32, 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lexi Lloyd-Smith (born 5 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Bristol City. She previously played for Southampton, Charlton Athletic, college soccer side South Alabama Jaguars, and has represented England at youth level.
Early career
[edit]Lloyd-Smith began her football career with the Arsenal Academy,[3] playing four seasons with the youth set up,[4] prior to a move to Chelsea, where she played two seasons in the WSL Academy.[3]
On 28 January 2021, she signed for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic,[5] prior to playing college soccer for NCAA Division I side South Alabama Jaguars,[3] scoring 3 goals in 13 appearances.[4]
Club career
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On 21 July 2022, Lloyd-Smith signed for Southampton.[6] On 22 September, during the 2022–23 season, she scored her debut goals in a 2–1 away victory over Crystal Palace.[7]
On 23 November 2023, she played against Arsenal in the 2023–24 League Cup group stage, in front of a recording breaking attendance for the Saints. After the 2–1 defeat, she swapped shirts with Vivianne Miedema, her icon, who posted on Twitter with her shirt after the game.[8]
In the fifth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup, where the Saints were defeated 3–1 by Manchester United, Lloyd-Smith scored the equalising goal as a second half substitute.[9][10][11]
She ended her two seasons with Southampton having scored five goals in 47 appearances across all competitions,[12] during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[13]
Bristol City
[edit]On 4 June 2024 it was announced that Lloyd-Smith would be leaving Southampton,[12] and a month later, she signed for Bristol City from Southampton on a two-year free transfer deal.[13][1]
On 8 September, she scored her debut goal for City against her former club Southampton in a 1–1 draw.[14][15] For October, having scored four goals during that month, Lloyd-Smith was nominated for the Women's Championship Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards,[16] that were both subsequently won by Maria Farrugia of Sheffield United.[17]
After her first nine Championship appearances in the 2024–25 season she scored six goals, becoming the joint second highest scorer in November, behind Isobel Goodwin of London City Lionesses.[18]
International career
[edit]Lloyd-Smith has represented England at under-15 and under-17 youth level.[4] In October 2019, she featured in 2020 Under-17 Championship qualification for England, playing in winning matches against Croatia,[19] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[20] and Belgium.[21]
In September 2022, Lloyd-Smith stated that her main goal was to return to the England youth set up.[7]
Style of play
[edit]She has been described as a fast and difficult striker who intimidates and threatens opposition defenders.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Frith, Wilf (8 July 2024). "Ex-Saints winger Lexi Lloyd-Smith signs for Bristol City Women". SheKicks. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Lexi Lloyd-Smith at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Dougherty, Noah (8 July 2024). "Lloyd-Smith joins City". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Southampton FC Women swoop for Lexi Lloyd-Smith". Southampton FC. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Pentland, Daniel (28 January 2021). "Chelsea academy graduate becomes Charlton Athletic's fifth transfer window addition". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (22 July 2022). "Southampton FC Women sign winger Lexi Lloyd-Smith". SheKicks. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b Hargraves, Daniel (20 September 2022). "Lexi Lloyd-Smith targets England return after Saints impact at Crystal Palace". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Gokhale, Aditya (24 November 2023). "WATCH: The Vivianne Miedema effect! Southampton's Lexi Lloyd-Smith can't hide excitement after swapping shirts with hero and Arsenal icon issues classy response". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (11 February 2024). "Williams brace helps Manchester United knock Saints out of Women's FA Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Tom (13 February 2024). "'We've come a long way' - Lloyd-Smith proud of Saints performance against Man United". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Smith, Emma; Matthews, Callum; Salley, Emily (11 February 2024). "Women's FA Cup recap: Wins for Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd, Brighton, Everton & Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b House, Alfie (6 June 2024). "Rafferty exits as Saints Women's retained list announced". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Pentland, Daniel (8 July 2024). "Former Southampton winger Lloyd-Smith joins Bristol City". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (8 September 2024). "Lloyd-Smith returns to deny Saints Women opening day win over Bristol City". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Ryan (8 September 2024). "Report: Southampton 1-1 Bristol City". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Ryan (5 November 2024). "Lloyd-Smith nominated for Player of the Month". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Cookson, Charlotte (12 November 2024). "Barclays Women's Championship October Player and Goal of the Month winners announced". Womens Leagues and Competitions. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Women's Championship Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "England-Croatia | Women's Under-17 2020". UEFA. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "England-Bosnia and Herzegovina | Women's Under-17 2020". UEFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Belgium-England | Women's Under-17 2020". UEFA. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Lexi Lloyd-Smith at Bristol City F.C.
- Lexi Lloyd-Smith at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Arsenal W.F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. Women players
- Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. Women players
- Bristol City W.F.C. players
- English women's footballers
- England women's youth international footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Women's Championship (England) players
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- Black British sportswomen