Chad_Smith_(soccer)
Chad Smith (soccer)
American soccer player
Chad Smith (born February 24, 1980) is an American soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chad Smith | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-02-24) February 24, 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Midwestern State Mustangs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Texas Spurs | ||
| 2004 | Okanagan Challenge | ||
| 2006 | Virginia Beach Submariners | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Charlotte Eagles | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2011 | |||
College
Smith played college soccer at Midwestern State University from 2003 to 2006. During his college years he also played in the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Okanagan Challenge, and in the USL Premier Development League with the Texas Spurs and the Virginia Beach Submariners.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Smith spent time playing for the reserve teams of FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo in 2007, featuring in several MLS Reserve Division games but never being called up to either team's senior squad. He signed with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division in 2008 and made his professional debut on April 19, 2008, in Charlotte's 2008 season opener against Bermuda Hogges.[1]
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2009-06-21.