Lexi Lloyd-Smith (born 5 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Bristol City and the England under-23s. She previously played for Southampton, Charlton Athletic, and college soccer side South Alabama Jaguars.
Lloyd-Smith began her football career with the Arsenal Academy, playing four seasons with the youth set up, prior to a move to Chelsea, where she played two seasons in the WSL Academy.
On 28 January 2021, she signed for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic, prior to playing college soccer for NCAA Division I side South Alabama Jaguars, scoring 3 goals in 13 appearances.
On 21 July 2022, Lloyd-Smith signed for Southampton. On 22 September, during the 2022âÂÂ23 season, she scored her debut goals in a 2âÂÂ1 away victory over Crystal Palace.
On 23 November 2023, she played against Arsenal in the 2023âÂÂ24 League Cup group stage, in front of a recording breaking attendance for the Saints. After the 2âÂÂ1 defeat, she swapped shirts with Vivianne Miedema, her icon, who posted on Twitter with her shirt after the game.
In the fifth round of the 2023âÂÂ24 FA Cup, where the Saints were defeated 3âÂÂ1 by Manchester United, Lloyd-Smith scored the equalising goal as a second-half substitute.
She ended her two seasons with Southampton having scored five goals in 47 appearances across all competitions, during the 2022âÂÂ23 and 2023âÂÂ24 seasons.
On 4 June 2024 it was announced that Lloyd-Smith would be leaving Southampton, and a month later, she signed for Bristol City from Southampton on a two-year free transfer deal.
On 8 September, she scored her debut goal for City against her former club Southampton in a 1âÂÂ1 draw. For October, having scored four goals during that month, Lloyd-Smith was nominated for the Women's Championship Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards, that were both subsequently won by Maria Farrugia of Sheffield United.
After her first nine Championship appearances in the 2024âÂÂ25 season she scored six goals, becoming the joint second highest scorer in November, behind Isobel Goodwin of London City Lionesses.
Lloyd-Smith has represented England at under-15, under-17 and under-23 youth level.
In October 2019, she featured in 2020 Under-17 Championship qualification for England, playing in winning matches against Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Belgium.
In September 2022, Lloyd-Smith stated that her main goal was to return to the England youth set up.
In February 2025, she was called up to the under-23 squad, making her debut as a second-half substitute in a 3âÂÂ2 defeat to Germany. On 2 March 2026, she scored the winning goal for the under-23s against France in a 1âÂÂ0 victory.
She has been described as a fast and difficult striker who intimidates and threatens opposition defenders.