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Matt Smith has made more than 160 club appearances in British football, while he also had a successful spell at FC Twente Newport County have signed Wales midfielder Matt Smith following his exit from St Johnstone. The 25-year-old, who has 19 caps, has agreed a two-year deal with the League Two club and becomes new boss David Hughes' first Exiles signing. Smith played 25 times for St Johnstone last season as they were relegated from the Scottish Premiership, but did not feature after being substituted in the first half of a defeat to Dundee in early January and became a free agent this summer. In all he played 60 times for St Johnstone after signing from MK Dons in 2023. "We are delighted to bring Matt on board. As a group of staff, we feel he is a really good signing for us, and he will certainly strengthen the squad, " said Hughes, who took charge at Newport last month. "He is still growing as a player and has the desire to improve and progress himself and we are all looking forward to working with him. He is an outstanding character; a good professional and person to have around the squad and the club. '' Smith spent 18 months with MK Dons having joined on a permanent deal from Manchester City in 2022. A City academy product, Smith had loan spells with FC Twente, Queens Park Rangers, Doncaster Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Hull City while at the Etihad. Born in the Midlands, Smith qualifies for Wales through his Blackwood-born grandfather and made his senior international debut under Ryan Giggs in 2018. He was in the Wales squads at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup, but has not played for his country since September 2022. Club World Cup: Neto opens Chelsea scoring against LAFC in front of empty seats 'The tumult in the Ingebrigtsen fairytale was never far from the surface' Hamilton 'devastated' after running over groundhog 'Five, ten years ago, I may not have been ready for it' Investigating the enduring mystery of ‘Havana Syndrome’ Let the mind games begin, New Zealand-style Who wanted an Indian music star silenced? 'What's eating Rory? ' - will US Open prove reset point for Mc Ilroy? Summer transfer window reopens - who could be on the move? How does new captain Gill compare to India batting greats? A footballing mismatch - why were Auckland City playing Bayern Munich? Four issues facing Australia before Ashes Duplantis breaks men's pole vault world record for 12th time. Video Duplantis breaks men's pole vault world record for 12th time 'Best since Neymar' - Chelsea to get early look at 'special' signing How to follow Queens & Nottingham across the BBC 'He will go stratospheric' - Where will Wirtz play for Liverpool? Is Test cricket financially sustainable? Why has Rodgers signed for the Steelers? Ask Me Anything, the BBC Sport service designed to serve you Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.