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John Smits
Canadian soccer player (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player and coach.
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Early life
Smits played youth soccer with A.C. Diavoli.[1]
University career
From 2008 to 2011, Smits attended the University of Toronto, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] In 2009, he was named an OUA East Second Team All-Star, after recording a CIS-leading 11 shut outs in 2009.[2] In 2010, he helped the team win the 2010 OUA championship, earning player of the match honours in the final, and was also named an OUA First Team All-Star.[2]
Club career
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In March 2012, Smits signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League in 2012.[2] Smits made his professional debut against the Atlanta Silverbacks on May 12, 2012, posting a shutout.[3] In 2014, Smits won the NASL Golden Glove as the league's top goalkeeper, after finishing with the lowest goals against average in the league that season.[4] In April 2015, Smits joined the Montreal Impact on a short-term loan for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League semi-final.[5][6][7] He re-joined on another short-term loan for the final.[8][9][10] He served as the backup for Montreal and did not make an appearance, before returning to Edmonton for the remainder of the season.[11] After the 2015 season, he was released by the club, after losing his starting spot during the season.[12]
In February 2016, Smits signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL.[13][14] Smits would only spend one season in Wilmington, as the club announced that they would not participate in the 2017 USL season.[15][16]
In April 2022, he played one match for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.[17]
In May 2022, he made a lone appearance for Canadian Soccer League side Serbian White Eagles FC but broke his foot in the match and had to be substituted.[18]
International career
Smits has played for the Canada national beach soccer team.[19]
In April 2024, he was named to the Canada national futsal team roster for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.[20][21]
Coaching career
In July 2017, Smits returned to his university team, the Toronto Varsity Blues, as goalkeeper coach.[22]
Other playing
In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place.[23]
Statistics
Statistics accurate as of May 1, 2022[24]
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