Thierry Small

Thierry Small (born 1 August 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for club Southampton.

Thierry Small
Personal information
Full name Thierry Small[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004
Place of birth Solihull, England[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2016 West Bromwich Albion
2016–2021 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Everton 0 (0)
2021– Southampton 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:31, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Small made his first-team debut for Everton on 24 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday. In doing so, he became the youngest player in Everton history at the age of 16 years and 176 days, breaking Jose Baxter's 2008 record by 15 days.[3]

On 24 August 2021, Small signed for Southampton on a three-year contract.[4]

International career

Small has represented England at youth international level. He appeared as a second-half substitute for the under-17 side in a friendly against Watford under-23s in March 2021.[5]

Personal life

Small's uncle Bryan Small was a professional footballer.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 February 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2020–21[8] Premier League 0010000010
Southampton 2021–22[9] Premier League 001000—10
Career total 0020000020

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. Lennox, Peter (2 January 2021). "Thierry Small on learning from Baines, studying Maldini and 'great club' Everton". Everton F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "Everton 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday: Dominic Calvert-Lewin back on the scoresheet for Toffees". Sky Sports. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. House, Alfie (24 August 2021). "Southampton FC sign young Everton left-back Thierry Small". Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. "ENGLAND U17 VS. WATFORD U23 2 - 1". uk.soccerway.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. "Player profiles: Thierry Small". Everton F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. "T. Small". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. "Games played by Thierry Small in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. "Games played by Thierry Small in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2022.


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