Adam Smarte (born 9 May 1987) is a Liberian soccer player who last played for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adam Smarte | ||
Date of birth | (1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ventura County Fusion | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Salinas Valley Samba | ||
2006 | San Jose Frogs | ||
2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Ventura County Fusion | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2009 |
Smarte grew up in Elk Grove, California, played college soccer at UC Santa Cruz from 2003 to 2007, and played for both Salinas Valley Samba[1] and the San Jose Frogs in the National Premier Soccer League.
Smarte was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[2]
He was released by the Earthquakes at the end of 2008, having played just 3 games for the team, and subsequently signed for Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season, where he appeared as a right-back in the defence instead of his usual forward role. He also went on trial with Major League Soccer side D.C. United in August 2009.[3]
He founded the apparel brand Modern Pharaoh in 2013.[4]
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