Yannick Smith

Yannick Smith
Personal information
Full name Yannick Camara Smith
Date of birth (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990
Place of birth Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 22, 2014.

† Appearances (goals)

Yannick Smith (born November 21, 1990 in Hillsborough, New Jersey) is an American soccer player.

Career

Smith played four years of college soccer at Old Dominion University between 2009 and 2012.[1] He also spent the 2011 season with USL Premier Development League club Virginia Beach Piranhas.[2]

On January 22, 2013 Smith was selected 75th overall in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Virginia Beach Piranhas". USL. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. "Supplemental Draft: Houston Dynamo pick Anthony Arena, Nic Ryan, and Yannick Smith". Dynamo Theory. January 22, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. "DDL FC signs forward Yannick Smith". Retrieved April 18, 2014.

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