Rein Smit (born 5 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Telstar.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rein Smit | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Castricum, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Telstar | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | FC Castricum | ||
| 2012–2014 | ADO '20 | ||
| 2014–2019 | Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Heerenveen | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Telstar | 25 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:43, 6 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Smit played youth football for amateur clubs FC Castricum and ADO '20.[1] In 2014, he was scouted to the youth academy of SC Heerenveen.[2] He made his professional debut in the first team on 21 December 2019 in a 1–1 draw at home against Heracles Almelo. He came on as a substitute for Anders Dreyer in the 79th minute.[3][4]
On 20 July 2021, Smit signed with Eerste Divisie club Telstar. That same evening he made his unofficial debut against Quick Boys in pre-season. He also scored his first goal in the 63rd minute in that match.[5] He made his official debut on 6 August in a 1–1 draw against FC Emmen at home at BUKO Stadion.[6] On 10 September, Smit scored his first goal in the 72nd minute of the league match against Almere City and thereby secured a 1–1 draw after having come on as a substitute for Cas Dijkstra in the 58th minute.[7][8]
SC Telstar – current squad | |
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