Blake Smith
 Smith with the Montreal Impact in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blake Smith | ||
| Date of birth | January 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Boerne, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Left-back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | New Mexico Lobos | 68 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Austin Aztex | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Impact | 25 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2015 | Yverdon-Sport | 14 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Miami FC | 55 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | (1) |
| 2019 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pacific FC (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Antonio FC | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 185 | (16) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Blake Smith (born January 17, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player.
Professional career
[edit]Montreal Impact
[edit]On January 17, 2013, Smith was selected 8th overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact. On February 25, 2013, the Impact officially signed Smith.[1] He made his professional debut on March 30, 2013, against Sporting Kansas City, coming on as a sub in the 79th minute for Marco Di Vaio. On May 13, the Impact loaned Smith to NASL club Indy Eleven.[2]
Smith was waived by Montreal on May 7, 2015.[3] Smith played the remainder of 2015 with Swiss club Yverdon Sport FC before being signed on December 15, 2015, by NASL expansion club Miami FC.[4]
FC Cincinnati
[edit]On February 5, 2018, Smith signed with United Soccer League side FC Cincinnati.[5]
After Cincinnati moved to Major League Soccer the following season, Smith re-signed with the club on December 10, 2018.[5] After appearing on the bench for FC Cincinnati in their MLS league debut, he was placed on waivers by the club on March 7, 2019.[6]
Loan to Pacific FC
[edit]On April 8, 2019, Smith was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[7] Smith was part of Pacific FC in their first-ever season, as well as the first season in league history. Smith contributed with five assists, tied with five other players for the most in the league.[8]
San Antonio FC
[edit]On December 23, 2019, Smith joined San Antonio FC, returning to his hometown as a native of nearby Boerne, Texas.[9]
At the end of the season, Smith announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of October 19, 2019
| Club | Season | League | League | National Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Montreal Impact | 2013 | MLS | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2014 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | MLS | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Indy Eleven (loan) | 2014 | NASL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||
| Miami FC | 2016 | NASL | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | NASL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2018 | USL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Pacific FC (loan) | 2019 | CPL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 10 | ||
Honors
[edit]Montreal Impact
- Canadian Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (1): 2014-15
References
[edit]- ^ "Midfielder Blake Smith signs with the Montreal Impact". montrealimpact.com. Montreal Impact. February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Indy Eleven NASL: Eleven Add Pair of Midfielders". Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Impact places midfielder Blake Smith on waivers". May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Miami FC Add Two More to Roster: Brad Rusin and Blake Smith". December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "FC Cincinnati Signs Blake Smith". FC Cincinnati. December 10, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Tom Bogert (March 7, 2019). "FC Cincinnati place Blake Smith on waivers". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Defender Blake Smith joins Pacific FC". Pacific FC. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "League Leaders". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "San Antonio FC Signs Defender Blake Smith". sanantoniofc.com. December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Blake Smith at Major League Soccer
- Blake Smith at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- American men's soccer players
- Soccer players from El Paso, Texas
- People from Boerne, Texas
- Sportspeople from Greater San Antonio
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- American expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
- Austin Aztex players
- CF Montréal draft picks
- CF Montréal players
- Indy Eleven players
- Yverdon-Sport FC players
- Miami FC players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Pacific FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- 21st-century American sportsmen