Rojay Smith

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Rojay Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-21) September 21, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Portmore, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Forward Madison
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2015 Harbour View
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Tonkawa Mavericks 37 (33)
2018–2019 Tampa Spartans 27 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Harbour View (2)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 29 (5)
2022– Forward Madison 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

Rojay Smith (born 21 September 1996) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.

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Career

Smith began playing with Jamaican National Premier League side Harbour View, before heading to the United States to play college soccer at Northern Oklahoma College in 2016 and 2017, where he scored 33 goals in 37 appearances. [1] Smith also returned to Harbour View in 2017 during the college off season. [2]

In 2018, Smith transferred to the University of Tampa, where he played two seasons, scoring 8 goals and tallying 7 assists in 27 appearances. [3]

On 26 April 2021, Smith signed with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II. [4] He made his debut on 1 May 2021, appearing as a 76th-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to FC Tulsa. [5]

Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Smith. [6]

Smith signed with Forward Madison of USL League One on January 17, 2022. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Northern Oklahoma - Tonkawa". Northern Oklahoma - Tonkawa.
  2. ↑ "Transfers & Loans updated 24/7 - England - Premier League - Players - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Rojay Smith - University of Tampa Athletics". tampaspartans.com.
  4. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City II adds Jamaican forward Rojay Smith to the roster | Sporting Kansas City".
  5. ↑ "FC Tulsa vs. Sporting Kansas City II - May 1, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  7. ↑ "Former USL Championship Winger Rojay Smith Signs with Forward Madison FC". USLLeagueOne.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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