Barnsley are in strong need of a new striker following the loss of Cauley Woodrow and Carlton Morris. The lack of goals in this Barnsley side is evident and the reds will need to add goals to the team by recruiting new players and one player Barnsley could possibly add is Sam Smith.
Sam Smith is a 24-year-old striker who plays for Cambridge United in League One. He stands 6ft1in tall and scored 15 goals in League One Last season. Smith's contract with Cambridge runs out next summer so Cambridge might be looking to sell him either this summer or in the January window to prevent him leaving for free.
Reading
Smith initially started in the Manchester United academy but after 10 years he joined Reading's academy. Reading loaned out Smith 6 times.
His first loan move was to Bishop's Stortford in 2016 for 3 months where he played 8 games.
His 2nd loan move was to Oxford in 2018. He made his Oxford debut in a 4-0 loss to Barnsley, he scored 3 goals in his time at Oxford.
In 2019/20 he joined Cambridge on loan where he scored 7 goals in 28 games.
He joined Tranmere on loan in the first half of the 2019/20 season and spent the 2nd half of the season at Michael Duff's Cheltenham.
Cheltenham Town with Michael Duff
Smith joined Cheltenham Town on loan in January 2021 for the remainder of the 2020/21 season in League Two. He played 21 games and scored 4 goals for Michael Duff's Cheltenham as they won the League Two title.
Cambridge United
Last summer, Sam Smith joined Cambridge United on a 2 year transfer deal.
Last season, He played 46 games for Cambridge in League One where he scored a total of 15 goals and assisted on 1 occasion. He played either as a centre-forward (where he would fit into Duff's system at Barnsley) or as a right-sided attacking midfielder. Smith averaged 0.47 goals and assists per 90 minutes played. The below shows Smith's stats from last season.
Playing Style
Smith is strong at finishing and ariel duels. If playing out wide, he likes to cut inside do lay-off passes to his teammates. However, he often gets caught offside.
Smith showed his goalscoring ability in League One last season and with Barnsley in desperate need of a striker, Sam Smith could be the answer.
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