retirement On 7 August 2014, Smith signed a one-year deal with Brentford. Smith scored an 86th-minute equalizer on his Brentford debut against Charlton Athletic in a game that finished 1–1, on 9 August 2014. After his one-year contract expired, Smith was released by Brentford and subsequently announced his retirement. Since retiring in 2015, Smith has appeared as a guest on Sky Sports' coverage of The Football League and on Channel 5's highlights show, Football League Tonight. Playing style As a young child Smith played as a central midfielder, before converting to a striker at age 12. He is a quick player capable of kicking the ball with his weaker left foot, and prefers being part of a team that plays passing football, than one that employs a more direct style. Upon signing him for Portsmouth, then-manager Paul Hart said of Smith: I've liked Tommy for a long time. He's clever, infectious, enthusiastic and a hard worker. He can play as a centre-forward, behind the centre-forward or out wide, so covers a lot of positions. He's going to be a great asset to us. Career statistics Honours Queens Park Rangers EFL Championship: 2010–11 Cardiff City EFL Championship: 2012–13 References External links 1980 births Association football forwards Association football midfielders Brentford F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Derby County F.C. players England under-21 international footballers English footballers Footballers from Hertfordshire Sportspeople from Hemel Hempstead Living people Portsmouth F.C. players Premier League players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players English Football League players Watford F.C. players