Tayshan Hayden-Smith

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Tayshan Sami Hayden-Smith is an English footballer and gardener. He plays as a midfielder for Bedfont Sports. Born in England, he is a Cascadia international. [1] Besides England, he has played in Austria and Cyprus. [2] [3] [4] He previously played for Grenfell Athletic.

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Early life

Hayden-Smith was born to an Egyptian-Kuwaiti mother and a Jamaican-Italian father and grew up in Ladbroke Grove, West London. [5] [6]

Football

Club career

Before the second half of 2016–17, Hayden-Smith signed for Austrian fourth tier side FC Kitzbühel, helping them win the league, but left due to the Grenfell Tower fire in England. [7]

International career

Hayden-Smith is eligible to represent Kuwait, Jamaica, Italy, and Egypt internationally, as well as England. [5]

Gardening

Hayden-Smith also works as a gardener and activist. [8] [9] [10] [11] In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, he started a local community garden called the Grenfell Garden of Peace. In 2020, he founded the non-profit Grow to Know with horticulturalist Danny Clarke. [12] [13] Hayden-Smith published a gardening book Small Space Revolution in 2024. [14]

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