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Northern Irish footballer (born 2000)

Oisin Smyth
Personal information
Full name Oisin Smyth
Date of birth (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 24)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team St Mirren
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2018 Dungannon Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Dungannon Swifts 98 (9)
2022–2024 Oxford United 17 (1)
2023 → Solihull Moors (loan) 2 (0)
2024– St Mirren 12 (4)
International career
Northern Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Oisin Smyth (born 5 May 2000) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.

Early and personal life

Smyth is from Derrymacash. His father Liam was also a footballer, active in the Irish League. His uncle Pat McGibbon was a Northern Ireland international.

Club career

Smyth began his career with Dungannon Swifts at the age of 12, making his senior debut in October 2018. He became club captain for the 2021–22 season.

In January 2022, Smyth signed for League One club Oxford United having been linked with a move away from Dungannon Swifts the previous month. On 5 January 2023, Smyth joined National League club Solihull Moors on an initial one-month loan deal. He played three times for Solihull Moors before returning to his parent club.

His first goal for Oxford United, and his first in English football, was a 30-yard winner in a 2–1 away victory over Charlton Athletic on 1 January 2024.

On 14 June 2024, he signed for St Mirren.

International career

Smyth is a Northern Ireland under-21 youth international.

References

  1. "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. "O. Smyth". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Derrytrasna's Smyth set for Oxford switch". Coleraine Chronicle. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ Luney, Graham (29 December 2021). "Dungannon Swifts won't let Oisin Smyth go on cheap, warns chairman Keith Boyd". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. "Oxford United: Ciaron Brown signs on loan, Oisin Smyth and Marcus Browne make permanent moves". BBC Sport. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. Hanna, Gareth (31 January 2022). "Transfer deadline day: Oisin Smyth set to complete League One switch as Ronan Hale sparks late battle". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. "Oisin Smyth Joins on Loan". Solihull Moors F.C. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. Rice, Liam (31 January 2023). "Oxford United boss Karl Robinson on future of midfielder Oisin Smyth". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. Rice, Liam (1 January 2024). "Oxford United midfielder Oisin Smyth on winner at Charlton Athletic". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  10. Rice, Liam (14 June 2024). "Oisin Smyth signs for St Mirren from Oxford United". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. "Oisin Smyth - Northern Ireland - U21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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