Josh Smith (soccer)

This article is about the soccer midfielder born in 1982. For the soccer center back born in 1992, see Joshua Smith (soccer).
Josh Smith
Personal information
Full name Joshua Bailey Smith
Date of birth (1982-08-30) August 30, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Trinity University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Charleston Battery 45 (2)
2007 Atlanta Silverbacks 25 (2)
2008 Wilmington Hammerheads 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2008

Josh Smith (born August 30, 1982, in Dallas, Texas) is an American soccer midfielder, currently without a club. He was the 2003 NCAA Division III Player of the Year.

College

Smith attended Trinity University, playing on the men's NCAA Division III soccer team from 2000 to 2003. He was a 2001 third team and a 2002 and 2003 first team Division III All American.[1][2][3] He was also selected as the 2003 NSCAA Division III Player of the Year as Trinity won the Division III National Championship.[4]

Professional

In 2004, he turned professional with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division. After two seasons in Charleston, he moved to the Atlanta Silverbacks for the 2006 season.[5] Smith lost the 2007 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament. In 2008, he joined the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2001 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  2. ^ 2002 All Americans[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ 2003 All Americans[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Collegiate National Players of the Year Announced". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  5. ^ SILVERBACKS FINALIZE ROSTER, ADD TWO MORE USL VETERANS Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Silverbacks Sign Three to Contract Extensions Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine