Alex Smithies

English footballer and goalkeeper

Alex Smithies - English footballer and goalkeeper
Born

March 5th, 1990
35 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

England

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A professional footballer associated with goalkeeping. Played for clubs such as Huddersfield Town and Queens Park Rangers. During a significant career, helped teams achieve promotion to higher leagues and contributed to important matches in various competitions, including the Football League Championship and FA Cup.

Played for Huddersfield Town

Played for Queens Park Rangers

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