Chris Smalling

Christopher Lloyd Smalling (born 22 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma. Smalling played for the England national team from 2011 to 2017.

Chris Smalling
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Smalling lining up for Manchester United in 2017
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Lloyd Smalling[1]
Date of birth22 November 1989
     (aged 36)
[2]
Place of birthGreenwich, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)[3]
Playing positionCentre-back
Club information
Current team
Roma
Number6
Youth career
Walderslade Boys
Lordswood
2002–2004Millwall
2006–2007Maidstone United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Maidstone United12(1)
2008–2010Fulham13(0)
2010–2020Manchester United206(12)
2019–2020→ Roma (loan)30(3)
2020–Roma83(6)
National team
2008England Schools U185(1)
2009England U201(0)
2009–2011England U2114(1)
2011–2017England31(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2024

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 April 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maidstone United 2006–07[5][6][7] Isthmian League Division One South 0 0 0 0 — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2007–08[8][9][10] Isthmian League Premier Division 12 1 0 0 — — 3[d] 0 15 1
Total 12 1 0 0 — — 4 0 16 1
Fulham 2008–09[11] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2009–10[12] Premier League 12 0 1 0 1 0 4[e] 0 — 18 0
Total 13 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 — 19 0
Manchester United 2010–11[13] Premier League 16 0 4 0 3 1 9[f] 0 1[g] 0 33 1
2011–12[14] Premier League 19 1 2 0 1 0 7[h] 0 1[g] 1 30 2
2012–13[15] Premier League 15 0 5 0 0 0 2[f] 0 — 22 0
2013–14[16] Premier League 25 1 1 0 4 0 7[f] 1 1[g] 0 38 2
2014–15[17] Premier League 25 4 4 0 0 0 — — 29 4
2015–16[18] Premier League 35 0 7 1 2 0 11[i] 1 — 55 2
2016–17[19] Premier League 18 1 4 1 4 0 10[e] 0 0 0 36 2
2017–18[20] Premier League 29 4 5 0 3 0 8[f] 0 1[j] 0 46 4
2018–19[21] Premier League 24 1 2 0 0 0 8[f] 0 — 34 1
Total 206 12 34 2 17 1 62 2 4 1 323 18
Roma (loan) 2019–20[22] Serie A 30 3 2 0 — 5[e] 0 — 37 3
Roma 2020–21[23] Serie A 16 0 0 0 — 5[e] 0 — 21 0
2021–22[24] Serie A 27 3 1 0 — 10[k] 1 — 38 4
2022–23[25] Serie A 32 3 1 0 — 14[e] 0 — 47 3
2023–24[26] Serie A 8 0 0 0 — 2[e] 0 — 10 0
Total 113 9 4 0 — 36 1 — 153 10
Career total 344 22 39 2 18 1 102 3 8 1 511 29
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Includes Football League/EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Kent Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three in UEFA Europa League
  9. ↑ Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  10. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  11. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 10 June 2017[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2011 2 0
2012 1 0
2013 6 0
2014 6 0
2015 6 0
2016 8 1
2017 2 0
Total 31 1
As of match played 10 June 2017. England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Smalling goal.[27]
List of international goals scored by Chris Smalling
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 2 June 2016 Wembley Stadium, London, England 25  Portugal 1–0 1–0 Friendly [28]

Honours

Manchester United

Roma

Individual

Chris Smalling Media

References

  1. ↑ Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists (26 June 2020)Premier League. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Chris Smalling: OverviewESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Chris Smalling: Profile. worldfootball.netHEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ↑ C. Smalling: Summary. SoccerwayPerform Group. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Maidstone United 2006/07 results & reports (9 December 2014). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Maidstone United : Division One South league results & stats. football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Maidstone United 1–4 Tonbridge Angels (5 December 2014). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ↑ ALL COMPETITIONS: Player's Appearances – Smalling Christopher until 6 January 2008. football.mitoo.co.uk (6 January 2008). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Maidstone United 2007/08 results & reports (12 May 2008). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. ↑ Matches after 6 January:
    Maidstone United 0–1 Billericay Town. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/billericaytown/home.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
    Tonbridge Angels 2–1 Maidstone United. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/tonbridgeangels/away.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
    Maidstone United 1–2 Margate. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/margate/home.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
    Wealdstone 2–1 Maidstone United. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/wealdstone/away.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
    Harlow Town 1–2 Maidstone United. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/harlowtown/away.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
    Maidstone United 0–1 Chelmsford City. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/chelmsfordcity/home.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
    East Thurrock United 2–4 Maidstone United. http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/matchday/0708season/eastthurrockunited/away.htm. Retrieved 25 January 2022. 
  11. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2008/2009. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2009/2010. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2010/2011. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2011/2012. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2012/2013. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2013/2014. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2014/2015. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2015/2016. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  19. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2016/2017. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  20. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2017/2018. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  21. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2018/2019. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  22. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2019/2020. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  23. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2020/2021. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  24. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2021/2022. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  25. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2022/2023. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  26. ↑ Games played by Chris Smalling in 2023/2024. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Smalling, Chris at National-Football-Teams.com
  28. ↑ McNulty, Phil (2 June 2016). England 1–0 Portugal. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36385761. Retrieved 2 June 2016. 
  29. ↑ Chris Smalling: OverviewPremier League. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  30. ↑ McNulty, Phil (21 May 2016). Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 
  31. ↑ McNulty, Phil (19 May 2018). Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44091559. Retrieved 6 July 2020. 
  32. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2017). "Manchester United 3–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39018813. Retrieved 14 December 2017. 
  33. ↑ Fletcher, Paul (8 August 2010). Chelsea 1–3 Man Utd. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8893192.stm. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 
  34. ↑ Bevan, Chris (7 August 2011). Manchester City 2–3 Manchester United. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14420151. 
  35. ↑ Rostance, Tom (11 August 2013). "Man Utd 2–0 Wigan". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23565298. 
  36. ↑ McNulty, Phil (24 May 2017). "Ajax 0–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40004559. Retrieved 15 December 2017. 
  37. ↑ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final. Union of European Football Associations. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/news/0275-153b4c3b58ce-9dd2bc95bfd0-1000/. Retrieved 25 May 2022. 
  38. ↑ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/31/sevilla-roma-europa-league-final-match-report. Retrieved 31 May 2023. 
  39. ↑ U21 all-star squad named by UEFA technical team. UEFA.com (29 June 2011)Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  40. ↑ Smalling voted Players' Player of the Year (2 May 2016)Manchester United F.C.. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  41. ↑ 2021/22 Europa Conference League Team of the Season. Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2022. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/news/0275-153e65400aef-d187391175f1-1000--team-of-the-season/. Retrieved 27 May 2022. 
  42. ↑ 2022/23 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season. Union of European Football Associations. 4 June 2023. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0282-182d1295f910-056c87a02b5e-1000--europa-league-all-star-xi/. Retrieved 4 June 2023.