Adam Smith

Bournemouth On 28 January 2014, Smith re-joined Bournemouth this time on a permanent basis signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. On 19 December 2015, he scored his first goal in the Premier League in a 2–1 away win against West Bromwich Albion. On 25 July 2017, he signed a new four-year contract until 2021.

On 3 September 2024, Smith became captain of Bournemouth following the departure of Neto to Arsenal. On 12 September 2024, he signed a new one-year contract extension until 2026. On 12 February 2026, he signed a further one-year contract extension until 2027.

Due to controversy surrounding fellow right-back Álex Jiménez, Smith started and played the full ninety minutes away at Fulham on 9 May 2026, and kept a clean sheet despite having just a day's notice. He then went on to start the final two games of the season, keeping a clean sheet at home against Manchester City on 19 May, where Erling Haaland's late equaliser happened only once he had been substituted off, and also playing away against Nottingham Forest on 24 May, where he made a crucial block to deny Morgan Gibbs-White a potential winner late into the match. These performances resulted in a record sixth-placed finish and a record points tally of 57 for the club in the Premier League, qualifying them for the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League.

Career statistics

Honours Bournemouth Football League Championship: 2014–15