Gary Smith
Gary Smith turned professional in Falkirk, in the Scottish second division. howeverm, he discovered the high level with Aberdeen, where he won a League Cup in 1995. In 1996, he joined Stade Rennes, who also recruited his compatriot Allan Johnston. Smith played around fifteen matches in central defence during the season, but didn’t really manage to stand out ahead of François Denis and Corneliu Papură. He then returned to Aberdeen, where he spent three seasons, before playing during seven years with Hibernians. in 2006-2007, he ended his professional career with Cowdenbeath in the Scottish third division. A last season in which he spent a few months on loan in Dundee, in second division.
Name : Smith
Surname : Gary
Nationality : Scottish
Date of birth : 25/03/1971
Place of birth : Glasgow (Scotland)
Height : 1,83 m
Weight : 77 kg
Position : Defender
International : Scotland (U21)
Career :
Professional :
Falkirk FC (Scotland, 1989-1991)
Aberdeen FC (Scotland, 1991-1996)
Stade Rennes FC (1996-1997)
Aberdeen FC (Scotland, 1997-2000)
Hibernian FC (Scotland, 2000-2006)
Cowdenbeath FC (Scotland, 2006-2007)
- Loaned to Dundee FC (Scotland, November 2006 - January 2007)
Honours:
1996 Scottish League Cup winner with Aberdeen
1991 Scottish Division 2 Champion with Falkirk
Statistics :
- First match with Rennes : Rennes - Örgryte (1-1), 20th July 1996
- First match in Division 1 : Rennes - Bordeaux (1-1), 28th August 1996
- 1996-1997 Season:
| Competition | Matches | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1119 |
| Coupe de France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| European Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1220 |
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