Joshua Smith (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 10, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Polk, Louisiana, United States | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||
| 2009–2011 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | San Francisco Dons | 71 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | SC Idar-Oberstein | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes U23 | 11 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Burlingame Dragons | 23 | (1) |
| 2017 | New England Revolution | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | SC Hessen Dreieich | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finn Harps | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | Galway United | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:21, 14 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Smith (born March 10, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Irish club Galway United in the League of Ireland First Division.
Career[edit]
After spending time with SC Idar-Oberstein in 2011 and 2012,[1][2] Smith returned to the United States to play college soccer at the University of San Francisco between 2013 and 2016. While at San Francisco, Smith made 71 appearances and scored 5 goals.[3]
While at San Francisco, Smith appeared for USL PDL sides San Jose Earthquakes U23 and Burlingame Dragons.[4]
Professional[edit]
On January 17, 2017, Smith was selected in the fourth round (75th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[5] He signed with the club on March 1, 2017.[6] He was released on November 27, 2017.[7]
Smith officially signed for SC Hessen Dreieich in Germany on 12 February 2018.[8]
After leaving Germany, Smith signed for Finn Harps F.C. in the League of Ireland Premier Division in July 2019, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win over Waterford F.C. in October.
On 17 December 2019, Smith signed with Galway United F.C.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "J. Smith". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Christoph Schunck hilft verunsichertem Joshua Smith". Rhein-Zeitung (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. November 13, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Joshua Smith". San Francisco Dons. University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Player Stats". USLPDL.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Revs select defender Joshua Smith in fourth round of 2017 MLS SuperDraft". revolutionsoccer.com. MLS. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Revolution Sign Defender Joshua Smith". revolutionsoccer.com. MLS. March 1, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Revolution announce year-end roster moves". revolutionsoccer.com. MLS. November 27, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Joshua Smith komplettiert Dreieicher Kader‚ hessen-dreieich.de, 12 February 2018
- ^ "Joshua Smith signs for United!". December 17, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Vernon Parish, Louisiana
- Soccer players from Louisiana
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- San Francisco Dons men's soccer players
- San Jose Earthquakes U23 players
- Burlingame Dragons FC players
- New England Revolution draft picks
- New England Revolution players
- SC Hessen Dreieich players
- Finn Harps F.C. players
- Galway United F.C. players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- League of Ireland players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players in Germany