Donnie Smith
American soccer player (born 1990)
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::summary American soccer player (born 1990) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Donnie Smith |
| full_name | Donald W. Smith |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| height | 1.80 m |
| position | Left-back, left winger |
| collegeyears1 | 2010–2012 |
| college1 | Charlotte 49ers |
| clubs1 | Carolina Dynamo |
| caps1 | 34 |
| goals1 | 1 |
| years2 | 2013–2017 |
| clubs2 | New England Revolution |
| caps2 | 6 |
| goals2 | 0 |
| years3 | 2014 |
| clubs3 | → Rochester Rhinos (loan) |
| caps3 | 8 |
| goals3 | 0 |
| years4 | 2016 |
| clubs4 | → Rochester Rhinos (loan) |
| caps4 | 1 |
| goals4 | 0 |
| years5 | 2017 |
| clubs5 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) |
| caps5 | 10 |
| goals5 | 0 |
| years6 | 2018 |
| clubs6 | Charlotte Independence |
| caps6 | 7 |
| goals6 | 0 |
| :: |
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Donald W. Smith (born December 7, 1990) is an American retired soccer player who played as a left back for the New England Revolution of MLS and the Charlotte Independence of the USL Championship.
Career
Charlotte 49ers
Smith attended Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina before playing at UNC-Charlotte. As a four-year player at Charlotte, Smith scored 18 goals with 10 assists in 82 appearances (45 starts) for the 49ers. From 2010 to 2012, Smith was named to the Atlantic-10 All-Conference team and in 2012 was named the Conference Midfielder of the Year. In 2011, Smith helped propel Charlotte to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. He was named to the College Cup All-Tournament team after playing a key role in the 49ers run to the College Cup Championship game.
New England Revolution
Smith was selected as the first pick in the 2nd round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and 21st pick overall by the New England Revolution on January 17, 2013. On March 9, 2013, Smith officially made his Major League Soccer debut for the Revolution in their match against the Chicago Fire. Re-signed with the Revs on January 13, 2014.
Charlotte Independence
Smith signed with USL side Charlotte Independence on January 15, 2018. He retired from professional soccer shortly after the conclusion of the 2018 season.
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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References
References
- [https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/donnie-smith/3737 Donnie Smith - 2012 Men's Soccer Roster]. ''Charlotte Athletics''. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- Stoehr, Steve. (January 17, 2013). "MLS SuperDraft 2013: Revolution take Donnie Smith and Luke Spencer". The Bent Musket.
- "CF 0-1 NE". Major League Soccer.
- "Revolution re-signs second-year midfielder Donnie Smith".
- Thomas, James. (January 15, 2018). "Former UNC-Charlotte Standout Joins Independence".
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