English footballer
Jacob Gabriel Gardiner-Smith (born 3 July 1997) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern Football League side Sholing .
Early and personal life
Born in Cambridge ,[ 2] he is the grandson of Scottish footballer John Gardiner and the son of politician Barry Gardiner .[ 3] He is fluent in Russian.[ 3]
Career
He began his career with Russian sides CSKA Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg .[ 3] After two years, he returned to England to sign for St Albans City , moving on to Hendon on dual-registration in January 2019.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] He turned professional with Wycombe Wanderers in July 2019.[ 7] [ 8] He made his senior debut on 8 October 2019, in the EFL Trophy .[ 9] On 24 December 2019, he moved on a three-month long loan to Braintree Town .[ 10]
Gardiner-Smith was released by Wycombe Wanderers at the end of the 2019–20 season.[ 11] He signed for Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2022.[ 2] In August 2022, Gardiner-Smith was playing for National League South side Cheshunt .[ 12]
After a spell with Kings Langley [ 13] Gardiner-Smith signed for Southern Football League side Hanwell Town in January 2023.[ 14] He joined Beaconsfield Town ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, before signing for league rivals Hungerford Town in January 2024.[ 15] [ 16]
In August 2024, Gardiner-Smith joined Southern League Premier Division South side Sholing .[ 17]
Career statistics
As of match played 16 March 2024
References