Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shawn Smart | ||
Date of birth | February 24, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Apopka, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | SIMA Gold | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Clemson Tigers | 36 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Las Vegas Lights | 32 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024 |
Shawn Smart (born February 24, 2004) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.
Smart attended the Montverde Academy in Florida, where he was a teammate with Hamady Diop and Ousmane Sylla. In 2022, he attended Clemson University to play college soccer, where he went on to make 36 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying three assists. [1] In 2023, Smart helped the Tigers to win the NCAA Division I College Cup with their victory against the University of Notre Dame, scoring the winning goal. [2] [3] [4]
After two years of college soccer, Smart left Clemon to sign his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on February 26, 2024. [5] [6] [7]
Clemson University
Shawn's sister, Shayla, plays college soccer at Wake Forest University. [8] [9]
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