Craig Mackail-Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Mackail-Smith
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1984(1984-02-25)
Age	40
Birthplace	Watford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Craig Mackail-Smith Biography

Craig Mackail-Smith is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 25, 1984 in Watford, England, United Kingdom. Striker who joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011 after spending four years with Peterborough United. He debuted with the Scottish national team in 2011.

He and Scott Brown became teammates on the Scottish national team.

Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, Mackail-Smith began his career with the youth system at St Albans City in 1999. He made the step up to the first-team during the 2000–01 season, making his debut as a 68th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw at home to Billericay Town on 10 March 2001. Mackail-Smith made his first starting appearance for the club in a 1–1 draw away to Gravesend & Northfleet in the Full Members Cup third round, resulting in a 4–3 defeat on penalties after a penalty shoot-out. He made six further starting appearances to complete the season with a total of ten appearances in all competitions. Mackail-Smith struggled to hold down a first-team place during the 2001–02 season, making just 13 appearances, of which only three were from the starting lineup. However, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 win away to Hertford Town in the Herts Senior Cup second round on 20 November 2001. In 2002–03, Mackail-Smith continued to find his first-team opportunities limited, making just five starting appearances from 22 matches in all competitions. He scored once in a 3–2 win away to Hampton & Richmond Borough on 26 April 2003.

In May 2004, Mackail-Smith joined Conference National club Dagenham & Redbridge, where he scored 38 league goals in two-and-a-half seasons.

He was born in Watford, England.

Craig Mackail-Smith Net Worth

Craig Mackail-Smith is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Mackail-Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career with St Albans City in 2000.

He scored 38 goals in 107 appearances for Dagenham & Redbridge from 2004 to 2007.

Craig Anthony Robert Mackail-Smith (born 25 February 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stevenage of League Two, on loan from League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He was capped by the England national C team and the Scotland national team.

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Mackail-Smith qualified to play for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandmother Margaret and confirmed his interest in playing for Scotland if called up in May 2009. On 24 March 2011, he received his first senior international call-up from Scotland boss Craig Levein for a friendly with Brazil on 27 March. He made his international debut when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Kenny Miller. He scored his first international goal against Liechtenstein on 8 October in a crucial Euro 2012 qualifier, and played in the match against Spain in Alicante on 11 October, winning a penalty from which David Goodwillie scored, in a match that Spain won 3–1. Mackail- Smith played seven times for Scotland in total, scoring one goal.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Craig Mackail-Smith celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

Mackail-Smith enjoyed a strong start to the 2012–13 season, scoring six goals in six games. This included two spectacular strikes, one an overhead kick, in a 3–1 victory over Burnley. He scored a total of 11 goals before a serious injury to his Achilles tendon on 5 March 2013 prevented him from playing for 13 months. Mackail-Smith returned for Brighton’s final run-in to the 2013–14 season, playing in both legs of the play-off semi-final against Derby County, which the club lost 6–2 on aggregate. During the 2014–15 season, Mackail-Smith found himself back in the first-team under new manager Sami Hyypiä, but struggled to score, netting just three goals in 34 appearances in all competitions. On 24 April 2015, Brighton confirmed that Mackail-Smith’s contract would not be renewed and that he would leave the club during the summer.

Top Facts about Craig Mackail-Smith

1. Craig Mackail-Smith is a Scottish professional footballer.
2. He was born on 25 February 1984 in Watford, England.
3. Mackail-Smith has played for several clubs including Peterborough United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
4. He has scored over 150 goals in his career.
5. In the 2010-11 season, he scored 35 goals for Peterborough United.
6. Mackail-Smith has also represented the Scotland national team.
7. He made his international debut in May 2011 against Wales.
8. Mackail-Smith retired from professional football in August 2020 at the age of 36.
9. He currently works as a coach at Luton Town FC academy.
10. Throughout his career, he was known for his pace and work rate on the pitch.