Jarrod Brian Stockley Smith (born 20 July 1984) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Team Wellington.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jarrod Brian Stockley Smith | ||
Date of birth | 20 June 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Havelock North, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Team Wellington | ||
Number | 9 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 74 | (32) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 14 | (9) |
2007 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Hawke's Bay United (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2008 | Toronto FC | 20 | (1) |
2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Hawke's Bay United | 11 | (5) |
2011 | Ljungskile SK | 1 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Hawke's Bay United | 4 | (5) |
2014– | Team Wellington | 4 | (1) |
International career | |||
New Zealand U20 | |||
New Zealand U23 | |||
2006–2009 | New Zealand | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editCollege
editSmith moved to the United States after he was recruited by and played three seasons for former West Virginia University head coach Michael Seabolt and played for the Mountaineers in the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship tournaments. He played as a striker and as a winger for WVU. In four seasons with the Mountaineers, Smith scored 32 goals in 74 matches. As a senior in 2006, he scored a career high 14 goals in only 16 matches under first-year coach Marlon LeBlanc.
Professional
editOn 18 January 2007, Smith was selected by Toronto FC with the first pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft,[1] but signed for Crystal Palace Baltimore in August 2007. In March 2008 the player was included on Toronto FC's website as an active member of the roster.[2] He made MLS debut for Toronto playing against Los Angeles Galaxy on 13 April 2008, and scored his team's second goal en route to a 3–2 victory.
On 26 November of that year, Smith was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the fourth round of the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft.[3] On 1 July, Smith made his debut with the Sounders in a U.S. Open Cup match against USL side Portland Timbers.[4] On 17 July, he was released without making a league appearance for the club.[5] Smith joined Hawke's Bay United for 2010-2011 ASB Premiership season.[6]
Smith signed with Swedish Superettan club Ljungskile SK at the beginning of the 2011 season, but due to injury only made one league appearance for the club. He scored his only goals in Sweden in a Svenska Cupen game against Torslanda IK on 20 April 2011, where he scored two goals. Smith was released at the end of the season.[7]
International
editSmith played on New Zealand's Under-20 and under-23 teams, and was part of the New Zealand U-23 side narrowly beaten to Oceania's spot at 2004 Athens Olympics by Australia.
Smith made his debut for the New Zealand national team (All Whites) against Malaysia, on 23 February 2006.[8] He was also a member of New Zealand's 2006 summer tour of Europe. He came off the bench in games against Hungary and Georgia, before starting against Estonia.[9] In the final game, against Brazil, Smith entered the game as a substitute in the 60th minute.[10] Smith was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[11][12] As of December 2011 Smith had made 12 appearances in official full internationals without scoring.[13]
Statistics
editSeason | Club | Country | Competition | Apps. | Goals |
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2003 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | United States | USL Premier Development League | - | - |
2007 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | United States | USL Second Division | 0 | 0 |
2007 | Hawke's Bay United | New Zealand | New Zealand Football Championship | 9 | 3 |
2008 | Toronto FC | Canada | Major League Soccer | 20 | 1 |
2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | United States | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Ljungskile SK | Sweden | Superettan | 0 | 0 |
Total | Last Updated | 9-21-2009 | 29 | 4 |
Personal
editBorn in Havelock North, Smith is the son of former New Zealand cricketer and broadcast commentator Ian Smith and his wife Louise Smith. He attended West Virginia University with a major in sports management.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Clubs take 51 players in Supplemental Draft". 19 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Toronto FC roster". 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ^ "MLS announces expansion in Seattle". MLS.net. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ^ "Sounders FC Matchday". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Sounders FC Releases Forward Jarrod Smith". Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ Hawke's Bay United announce Premiership Squad
- ^ "SvenskaFans".
- ^ "New Zealand 2 Malaysia 1". 23 February 2006. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
- ^ "All Whites Making Hay in Europe". 31 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
- ^ "Brazil 4, New Zealand far from zero". 4 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
- ^ "New Zealand - All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009.
- ^ "2009 Confederations Cup - New Zealand squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Jarrod Smith - Seattle Sounders Football Club". Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
External links
edit- Jarrod Smith – FIFA competition record (archived)
- West Virginia Mountaineers athletics profile
- "NZ Soccer player profile". Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006.
- Moving up the Mountain
- 2007/2008 season stats - NZFC
- "Jarrod Smith at SvFF" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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