Matthew Gerrard Smith (born 5 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic as a midfielder.
[4] The next season he played for Arsenal Under-21s during two of their 2019–20 EFL Trophy group matches and was also nominated as the Premier League 2 Player of the Month Award in January 2020.
[5] Smith signed on loan for League One side Swindon Town in August 2020 for the duration of the season.
[9][10] He made his debut in a 3-1 defeat to Portsmouth in League One on 2 February, coming on as a substitute for Andrew Shinnie in the 77th minute.
[11] On 5 July 2021, Smith again returned to League One as he joined Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal, linking back up with manager Richie Wellens whom he had played under at Swindon.