Liam Smith

Liam Smith of St Johnstone was born in Dalgety Bay, Scotland on 10 April 1996 (age 30).

Liam Smith, born on 10 April 1996 (age 30), is a Scottish right-back with St Johnstone, where he wears squad number 33. He is a straightforward senior professional rather than a headline act, which is often no bad thing for a full-back.

His most productive league campaign came in 2025–26, when he scored three goals in 25 appearances for St Johnstone. In 2026–27, he has made nine league appearances, keeping him in the first-team picture without much fuss around him.

Smith’s current market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt. His career to this point is that of an established Scottish professional, built on regular work at right-back and a steady place in the domestic game.

📈 Key stats and insights

Liam Smith has made 9 starts in the Premiership 2026 - 2027

Liam Smith has a season average rating of 6.55 with a high of 7.21

Liam Smith moved to St Johnstone for a free transfer in August 2025

Liam Smith is 30 and carries a €150k market value

Last updated 11 November 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Liam Smith

RB

1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height: 33
Squad Number: 69kg (10st 12lb)
Weight: 10 April 1996 (age 30)
Date of Birth: Dalgety Bay
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: St Johnstone
Team: £128,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Johnstone
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 9
Starting: 9
Substitute: -
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 69%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In the Premiership 2026 - 2027 Smith has made 9 appearances (9 starts) – he has scored 0 goals and received 1 yellow card; the starts underline his role as St Johnstone's first-choice right back and point to a primarily defensive contribution rather than an attacking one.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Liam Smith.

Season average rating: 6.55

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Dundee
7 Nov 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Match: Rangers 4-0 St. Johnstone
24 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 5.7

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Dundee United
17 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Aberdeen 0-1 St. Johnstone
11 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.2

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian
6 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: Dundee 1-1 St. Johnstone
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Hearts 2-1 St. Johnstone
29 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.8

Match: St. Johnstone 0-1 Celtic
9 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 1-0 St. Johnstone
8 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 84
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Smith averages a 6.55 rating this season, with a highest mark of 7.21 and a lowest of 5.71 – the spread indicates generally steady performances with occasional stronger displays rather than wide volatility.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 25
Goals: 3

Team: Bohemian FC
Season 2025
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Bohemian FC
Season 2024
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: Dundee United
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 28
Goals: 1

Team: Dundee United
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: 2

Team: Dundee United
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 1

Team: St Mirren
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Raith Rovers
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: East Fife
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: 1

Smith is 30, Scottish and plays as a right back for St Johnstone. His career includes Ayr United, Dundee United, Cheltenham Town, a loan to Grimsby Town, Bohemian FC and St Johnstone; he moved from Ayr United to Dundee United in July 2019, joined Cheltenham Town in July 2023 and spent January 2024 on loan at Grimsby Town before moving to Bohemian FC in July 2024 and St Johnstone in August 2025 – a pathway across Scottish, English and Irish clubs characterised by free transfers and a loan.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Johnstone
27 August 2025
From: Bohemian FC
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Bohemian FC
12 July 2024
From: Cheltenham Town
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Grimsby Town
31 January 2024
From: Cheltenham Town
Type: Loan

Team: Cheltenham Town
20 July 2023
From: Dundee United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dundee United
1 July 2019
From: Ayr United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Ayr United
15 August 2018
From: Hearts
Type: Free Transfer

Team: St Mirren
14 August 2017
From: Hearts
Type: Loan

Team: Hearts
1 November 2016
From: Raith Rovers
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Raith Rovers
24 September 2016
From: Hearts
Type: Loan

Team: Hearts
1 July 2015
From: East Fife
Type: Returned from loan

Team: East Fife
27 August 2014
From: Hearts
Type: Loan

Team: Hearts
1 July 2010
Type: Trainee

Permanent moves in his career are recorded as free transfers – Ayr United to Dundee United (July 2019), Dundee United to Cheltenham Town (July 2023), Cheltenham Town to Bohemian FC (July 2024) and Bohemian FC to St Johnstone (August 2025) – with a single loan from Cheltenham Town to Grimsby Town in January 2024.

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