Courtney-Junior Mitchell-Smith (born January 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for FC Edmonton in the Canadian Premier League on loan from HFX Wanderers FC.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Courtney-Junior Mitchell-Smith | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
FC Edmonton (on loan from HFX Wanderers FC) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000 | ProStars FC | ||
| 2016 | ETO FC Győr | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs | 31 | (16) |
| 2019 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 15 | (3) |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Houston Baptist Huskies | 17 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | ProStars FC | 11 | (2) |
| 2017 | Master's FA | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | 20 | (5) |
| 2021 | Port City FC | 8 | (5) |
| 2022– | HFX Wanderers FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 8, 2022 | |||
Smith played in the ProStars FC Academy.[1] In February 2016, he joined the U19 side of Hungarian club ETO FC Győr.[2][3]
In 2017, he began attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.[4] He scored his first goal on September 1, 2017, against the Jones Bobcats, scoring twice and adding an assist.[5] On October 5, 2018, he scored a hat trick against the Meridian Eagles.[6] For the 2018 season, Smith was selected to play in the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges Men's All-Star Soccer Game (however the match was cancelled due to poor field conditions)[7] and was named to the United Soccer Coaches Men's NJCAA Division I All-South Region team.[8]
In 2019, he transferred to the University of South Carolina to play for the men's soccer team.[9] He scored his first goals on October 1, scoring twice against the Presbyterian Blue Hose.[10][11]
In 2020, he transferred to Georgia Southern University to play for the Georgia Southern Eagles.[12] He made six appearances, including two starts, recording one assist.[13]
In 2021, he began attending Houston Baptist University, where he played for the Houston Baptist Huskies.[14] In his debut on August 26, he scored a golden goal winner in extra time over the St. Thomas Tommies.[15] He appeared in all 17 matches, scoring five goals, which all came within the team's first five games, including a two-goal performance against the Huston–Tillotson Rams.[16]
In 2016, he returned to ProStars FC and played in League1 Ontario.[17] After facing Toronto FC III during a league match, he was invited to train with the Toronto FC Academy.[1]
In 2017, he played for Master's FA in League1 Ontario.[18]
In 2018 and 2019, he played with the Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 in USL League Two.[19][20] He scored his first goals on May 26, 2018, netting a brace against Albuquerque Sol FC,[21] which earned him PDL Western Conference Team of the Week honours.[22]
In 2021, he played for Port City FC in the National Premier Soccer League. He scored his first goal on May 27 against Jacksonville Armada U-23.[23] He scored a brace on June 5 against Florida Roots FC.[24]
In March 2022, Smith signed a professional contract with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC,[16] immediately being sent on an intra-league loan to FC Edmonton.[25][26] He scored his first goal on September 10 against York United FC.[27]
FC Edmonton – current squad | |
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