Don Smart

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Don Smart
Personal information
Full name Don Smart
Date of birth (1987-12-02) 2 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 F.C. New York 12 (0)
2012 Fredericksburg Hotspur 6 (7)
2013 RVA FC 7 (9)
2014–2017 Indy Eleven 95 (10)
2018 Miami FC 2 14 (3)
2018 Fresno FC 4 (0)
2019–2020 Forward Madison 43 (9)
2021–2022 Greenville Triumph 49 (4)
2023 Lexington SC 23 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023

Don Smart (born 2 December 1987) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays as a midfielder. He is also capable of playing as a striker or outside back.

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Career

In 2011, Smart joined the USL PRO side F.C. New York and made 12 appearances during the 2011 season. He then moved on to the USL Premier Development League side Fredericksburg Hotspur in 2012, scoring seven goals in just six appearances. IN 2013, he moved to the Virginia-based NPSL club RVA Football Club to play for the team during their inaugural season. During his time with the team, RVA FC won the NPSL Championship. Smart made seven appearances in the campaign, tallying nine goals. [1]

Smart then joined Indy Eleven for their inaugural season in 2014. The Jamaican can line up on either wide side of the Indy Eleven midfield, but can also be comfortably deployed as a striker or outside back. He made his debut for the club in Indy Eleven's inaugural match against the Carolina Railhawks. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 against Carolina on 12 July 2014. He would finish the 2014 season with three goals and three assists over 1,032 minutes. [1] The 2015 season would yield similar returns as Smart finished with three goals and three assists over the course of 1,220 minutes. [1]

Smart spent the 2018 season with National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC 2, registering a team-high seven assists during the course of the season. [2]

In August 2018, Smart moved to Fresno FC, arriving alongside Mark Pais. [3] He made his league debut for the club on September 9, 2018, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Cory Brown in a 1-0 away defeat to Swope Park Rangers. [4]

In October 2018, Smart was unveiled as the first ever signing for USL League One expansion side Forward Madison FC. [5] He played all ninety minutes of Madison's first league fixture, a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves. [6]

On December 15, 2020, it was announced Smart was moving to USL League One side Greenville Triumph ahead of their 2021 season. [7]

Smart joined League One expansion side Lexington SC on January 26, 2023. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2017 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
F.C. New York 2011 NPSL 12010–130
Indy Eleven 2014 NASL 27320-293
2015 25310-263
2016 2221020252
2017 21200-212
Total9510402010110
Career total10710502011410

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Roster: Don Smart". Indy Eleven. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "DON SMART AIMING FOR SECOND NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". npsl.com. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "FOXES ADD MIDFIELDER DON SMART AND GOALKEEPER MARK PAIS". fresnofc.com. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Swope Park Rangers vs. Fresno FC – 9 September 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Madison Unveils Don Smart as First Player Signing". uslleagueone.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Don Smart Signs with Greenville Triumph". 14 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Veteran Don Smart signs with Lexington Sporting Club". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC . Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "D.Smart". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2016.


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