Nathan Smith (soccer, born 1994)

Nathan Smith

Personal information
Full name	Nathan Morgan Smith
Date of birth	(1994-10-18) October 18, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Clovis, California, United States
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2011–2013	LA Galaxy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	UCLA Bruins	49	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	LA Galaxy II	24	(0)
2017	LA Galaxy	12	(0)
2017	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)	9	(0)
2018–2019	Portland Timbers 2	47	(1)
2020–2021	Orange County SC	31	(0)
2022	Central Valley Fuego	23	(1)
International career
2009–2011	United States U17	23	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Nathan Morgan Smith (born October 18, 1994) is an American soccer player.

Career

Smith played college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles between 2013 and 2015. ^[1] While at UCLA, Smith appeared for PSA Elite in 2014 and 2015.^{[ citation needed ]}

He opted to forgo his senior year with the Bruins, instead signing with LA Galaxy II of the United Soccer League. ^[2]

After spending two seasons with Portland Timbers 2, Smith signed with Orange County SC ahead of the 2020 season. ^[3]

Smith signed with USL League One expansion side Central Valley Fuego FC on January 5, 2022. ^[4]

References

1. "Nathan Smith - Men's Soccer - UCLA". uclabruins.com. UCLA Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
2. "LA Galaxy Academy Homegrown Nathan Smith leaves UCLA to return to LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
3. "Orange County SC Signs Former LA Galaxy Defender Nathan Smith". orangecountysoccer.com. Orange County SC. February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
4. "Fuego FC Adds Defensive Veteran Nathan Smith to Squad". USLLeagueOne.com Staff. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.