Michael John Smith (born 17 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

[4] He joined Conference North club Workington on loan for a month on 29 October 2010,[5] and made seven appearances before returning to Darlington.

[8] After trials with Watford and Stoke City, and an unsuccessful bid of £80,000 from Bristol City, Smith signed a three-year contract with League One club Charlton Athletic on 31 August 2011; the fee was undisclosed[9] He made his Charlton debut against FC Halifax Town in the FA Cup: he came on in the 87th minute and crossed for Bradley Pritchard to score the fourth goal of the match.

[14] On 14 August 2012, Smith made his first start – and what proved to be last appearance – for Charlton Athletic in a League Cup defeat to Leyton Orient.

In November, he joined Newport County of the Conference Premier on a one-month loan,[16] and scored against Cambridge United on his debut.

[22] On the final day of the January 2016 transfer window, Smith joined League Two club Portsmouth on a three-month loan.

[30] On 22 June 2022, it was announced that Smith had joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer following the expiry of his Rotherham United contract.