Which team does Dean Smith play for?

Dean Smith currently plays for Charlotte FC.

Charlotte FC · Manager

Dean Smith

England·Age 55·Born West Bromwich, England·6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

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Overview

Dean Smith is a England manager currently playing for Charlotte FC. They are 55 years old.

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Career & honours

Career history

WalsallPermanent1989 – 1994
Leyton OrientPermanent1997 – 2003
Sheffield WedsPermanent2003 – 2004
Port ValePermanent2004 – 2005
Hereford United FCPermanent1994 – 1997

Frequently asked questions

Which team does Dean Smith play for?: Dean Smith currently plays for Charlotte FC.
What position does Dean Smith play?: Dean Smith plays as a manager.
How old is Dean Smith?: Dean Smith is 55 years old.

Data source: TheSportsDB via ChanceGoal.

WalsallManager2011 – 2015

BrentfordManager2015 – 2018

Aston VillaManager2018 – 2021

NorwichManager2021 – 2022

Honours

No honours recorded for this player.

Biography

Dean Smith (born 19 March 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC. Starting his playing career as a defender with Walsall in 1989, over the course of five years he played 166 league and cup games. After signing for Hereford United in 1994, three years and 146 appearances later he moved on to Leyton Orient. In six years with Orient he made 309 appearances in all competitions, before earning a move to Sheffield Wednesday in 2003. After a season with Wednesday he moved on to Port Vale, retiring in January 2005. He scored 54 goals in 566 league games in a 16-year career in the Football League. Returning to Leyton Orient, he worked as assistant manager until January 2009. In July 2009, he was appointed as Head of Youth at Walsall, before taking over as manager in January 2011. He took Walsall from the relegation zone to safety in his first four months in charge. He took Walsall to the 2015 final of the Football League Trophy, before leaving the club to manage Brentford in November 2015. Smith was appointed as Aston Villa manager in October 2018 and took the club from 14th in the Championship to the Premier League via the play-offs in the 2018–19 season, and then to the 2020 EFL Cup final. He was dismissed by Aston Villa in November 2021 and soon after joined Norwich City.