Shawn Smart

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Shawn Smart
Personal information
Full name Shawn Smart
Date of birth (2004-02-24) February 24, 2004 (age 20)
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
0000–2022 SIMA Gold
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Clemson Tigers 36 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Las Vegas Lights 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2024

Shawn Smart (born February 24, 2004) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth and college

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]

Professional

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]

Personal

Shawn's sister, Shayla, plays college soccer at Wake Forest University. [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Shawn Smart". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 25, 2022.
  2. "The Goal That Sent Clemson to the National Championship". December 9, 2023.
  3. Release, Press (December 9, 2023). "Clemson Men's Soccer to play for National Championship". Sports Illustrated Clemson Tigers News, Analysis and More.
  4. Shanesy, Todd. "Clemson men's soccer back in national championship game after beating West Virginia 1-0". The Greenville News.
  5. "Las Vegas Lights FC signs College Cup champion Shawn Smart".
  6. "Las Vegas Lights FC sign Shawn Smart". www.soccerlasvegas.com.
  7. "Clemson Tigers News: Demonte Capehart, Shawn Smart, New Tech". Rubbing the Rock. February 27, 2024.
  8. "MAST: Super Group highlights event makeover | High School Soccer News". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  9. "Shayla Smart - Women's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.