Yannick Smith (born November 21, 1990 in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey) was an American soccer player, and is now a gym teacher at Montgomery High School in Skillman, New Jersey.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yannick Camara Smith | ||
Date of birth | (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
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 |
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]
VaSID Award – Men's Soccer | |
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