Kimarni Smith

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Kimarni Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-14) March 14, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Velocity
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2014 Basford United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Clemson Tigers 63 (26)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Basford United
2016–2018 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2017 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2 (0)
2019 Greenville FC 6 (1)
2021–2022 D.C. United 20 (1)
2021–2022 → Loudoun United (loan) 29 (3)
2023 San Antonio FC 10 (0)
2023 Crown Legacy FC 8 (0)
2024– Spokane Velocity 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2023

Kimarni Smith (born 14 March 1998) is an English footballer who currently plays for Spokane Velocity in the USL League One.

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Career

Basford United

Smith played with the Nottingham-based Southern Football League side Basford United's academy as a youngster, as well as appearing for the club's first team during their 2014–15 season. [2]

Sheffield United

Ahead of a 1 January 2016 move, Smith signed a professional contract with Sheffield United on 6 December 2015. [3] Whilst with Sheffield United, Smith had a brief loan stint with National League North side Gainsborough Trinity in January 2017. [4]

College & amateur

Following his release from Sheffield United in the summer of 2018, Smith moved to the United States to play college soccer at Clemson University. Whilst at Clemson, Smith scored 26 goals and tallied 11 assists in 63 appearances for the Tigers. Honours earned at Clemson included Second-team All-America, First-team All-South Region, and First-team All-ACC in 2019, and First-team All-ACC in 2020. [5]

During the 2019 season, Smith also played with National Premier Soccer League side Greenville FC, making six appearances and scoring a single goal. [6]

D.C. United

On 21 January 2021, Smith was selected 4th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. [7] He officially signed with the club on 8 March 2021. [8] He made his debut on 24 April 2021, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to New England Revolution. [9]

On 25 June 2021, Smith was loaned to D.C. United's USL Championship affiliate side Loudoun United. [10] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by D.C. United. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kimarni Smith". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Homegrown Football Talent Success | Nottingham City of Football". www.city-of-football.uk.
  3. ↑ "Success For Basford Academy As Kimarni Joins Blades". www.basfordunited.com.
  4. ↑ "England - K. Smith - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Kimarni Smith". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 20 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  7. ↑ "D.C. United Select Forward Kimarni Smith with Fourth Pick at 2021 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | D.C. United".
  8. ↑ "D.C. United Sign Forward Kimarni Smith | D.C. United".
  9. ↑ "NEvsDC 04-24-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  10. ↑ "D.C. United Loan Kimarni Smith to Loudoun United FC - OurSports Central".
  11. ↑ 🖉 "D.C. United Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | DC United". dcunited.
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