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Yannick Smith
American soccer player (born 1990)
Yannick Smith (born November 21, 1990) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Camara Smith | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Old Dominion Monarchs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 11 | (2) |
| 2013 | Närpes Kraft | 22 | (12) |
| 2014 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 22, 2014 | |||
Born in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Smith played soccer at Hillsborough High School.[1]
Smith played four years of college soccer at Old Dominion University between 2009 and 2012.[2] He also spent the 2011 season with USL Premier Development League club Virginia Beach Piranhas.[3]
On January 22, 2013 Smith was selected 75th overall in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo.[4] However, he wasn't signed by the club.
Smith signed his first professional contract with Finnish Kakkonen club Närpes Kraft, before moving to USL Pro club Dayton Dutch Lions on March 9, 2014.[5]
- Patten, John. " Hillsborough's Yannick Smith Headed to Pro Soccer; Houston team adds forward in supplemental draft.", Hillsborough Patch, January 29, 2013. Accessed May 2, 2017. "Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo drafted Yannick Smith, a Hillsborough High School graduate, during a supplemental draft round, the team announced Jan. 22."
- "Former Old Dominion standout Yannick Smith offered chance to compete with Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo". Footballfriendlies.com. February 2, 2013. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- "Virginia Beach Piranhas". USL. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- "Supplemental Draft: Houston Dynamo pick Anthony Arena, Nic Ryan, and Yannick Smith". Dynamo Theory. January 22, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- "DDL FC signs forward Yannick Smith". Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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