Rachelle Smith (footballer)

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Rachelle Smith
Personal information
Full name Rachelle Rebecca Smith
Date of birth (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender [3]
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Florida Gators 75 (0)
International career
2019– Jamaica 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2019

Rachelle Rebecca Smith (born 18 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally.

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Early life and education

Smith attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. [2]

International career

Smith made her senior debut for Jamaica on 3 August 2019 against Paraguay in the 2019 Pan American Games. [3]

Personal life

Smith is of Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican descent. [4]

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References

  1. "Football | Athlete Profile: SMITH Rachelle R." Pan American Games Lima 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Rachelle Smith - Soccer". Florida Gators. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Football | Results Women First Round Group A". Pan American Games Lima 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. Rachelle Smith on Twitter