Courtney-Junior Mitchell-Smith (born January 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney-Junior Mitchell-Smith | ||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Simcoe County Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grand Valley Minor Soccer | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| 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) |
| 2023 | Vaughan Azzurri | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Simcoe County Rovers | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2023 | |||
Early career edit
Smith began playing soccer with Grand Valley Minor Soccer, before moving to Brampton East SC.[1] Afterwards, Smith joined the ProStars FC Academy.[2] In February 2016, he joined the U19 side of Hungarian club ETO FC Győr.[3][4]
College career edit
In 2017, he began attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.[5] He scored his first goal on September 1, 2017, against the Jones Bobcats, scoring twice and adding an assist.[6] On October 5, 2018, he scored a hat trick against the Meridian Eagles.[7] 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)[8] and was named to the United Soccer Coaches Men's NJCAA Division I All-South Region team.[9]
In 2019, he transferred to the University of South Carolina to play for the men's soccer team.[10] He scored his first goals on October 1, scoring twice against the Presbyterian Blue Hose.[11][12]
In 2020, he transferred to Georgia Southern University to play for the Georgia Southern Eagles.[13] He made six appearances, including two starts, recording one assist.[14]
In 2021, he began attending Houston Baptist University, where he played for the Houston Baptist Huskies.[15] In his debut on August 26, he scored a golden goal winner in extra time over the St. Thomas Tommies.[16] 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.[17]
Club career edit
In 2016, he returned to ProStars FC and played in League1 Ontario.[18] After facing Toronto FC III during a league match, he was invited to train with the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
In 2017, he played for Master's FA in League1 Ontario.[19]
In 2018 and 2019, he played with the Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 in USL League Two.[20][21] He scored his first goals on May 26, 2018, netting a brace against Albuquerque Sol FC,[22] which earned him PDL Western Conference Team of the Week honours.[23]
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.[24] He scored a brace on June 5 against Florida Roots FC.[25]
In March 2022, Smith signed a professional contract with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC,[17] immediately being sent on an intra-league loan to FC Edmonton.[26][27] He scored his first goal on September 10 against York United FC.[28]
In 2023, he began the season playing with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario,[29] before switching to the Simcoe County Rovers.[30]
References edit
- ^ Rae, Kareem (June 10, 2022). "63. #ProSoccerTalk - Ceej Smith ► Professional Player at FC Edmonton". One Soccer Nation. YouTube.
- ^ a b Maharaj, Lauren (September 24, 2016). "Men's West Division: Leaders Of The New School". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Pro Stars FC: 2016 Technical Profile". League1 Ontario. April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Két Kanadai légiósunk az ETO-ról" [We have two Canadian legions from ETO]. ETO FC Győr (in Hungarian). May 26, 2016.
- ^ "C.J. Smith Mississippi Gulf Coast profile". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
- ^ "Bulldogs blank Bobcats". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. September 1, 2017.
- ^ "Smith hat trick lifts MGCCC". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Pasvantis, Smith, Davis will play in All-Star Game". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Smith named to All-South Region team". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Gamecocks Announce 2019 Signing Class". South Carolina Gamecocks. May 29, 2019.
- ^ Walters, Tyler (October 4, 2019). "Gamecock soccer responds in a big way, beats PC 4-2". Carolina News & Reporter.
- ^ "Banahan And Mitchell-Smith Lead Gamecocks To Victory". South Carolina Gamecocks. October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Adds Pair Of Transfers For 2020". Georgia Southern Eagles. January 17, 2020.
- ^ "C.J. Smith Georgia Southern Eagles profile". Georgia Southern Eagles.
- ^ "CJ Smith Houston Baptist profile". Houston Baptist Huskies.
- ^ Hoffman, Andrew (August 27, 2021). "MSOC: Huskies Open the Season with Overtime Victory". Houston Baptist Huskies.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Andrew (March 29, 2022). "MSOC: CJ Smith Signs Professional Contract with HFX Wanderers". Houston Baptist Huskies.
- ^ "Courtney Mitchell-Smith 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Courtney Smith 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Courtney-Junior Mitchell-Smith 2018 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Courtney-Junior Mitchell-Smith 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Seligman, Noah (May 27, 2018). "Colorado sweeps two games from host Sol". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ "PDL Conference Teams of the Week, 5/30". Top Drawer Soccer. May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Jacksonville Armada FC U-23 scores two in final minutes to steal victory from Port City FC". National Premier Soccer League. May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Port City FC defeats Florida Roots FC 2-0". National Premier Soccer League. June 6, 2021.
- ^ "FC Edmonton acquires trio from Halifax Wanderers FC". FC Edmonton. March 29, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 29, 2022). "Halifax Wanderers Loan Three Players To FC Edmonton". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (September 10, 2022). "Sights and Sounds: York United 3-1 FC Edmonton". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "CJ Smith 2023 L1O Stats (Vaughan)". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023.
- ^ "CJ Smith 2023 L1O Stats (Simcoe)". League1 Ontario.
External links edit
- C. J. Smith at Soccerway