Shayla Smart

Shayla Brianna Smart (born 30 May 2000) is an American-born Jamaican footballer who played as a forward for Wake Forest Demon Deacons and currently plays for the Jamaica women's national team.

Shayla Smart

Personal information
Full name	Shayla Brianna Smart[1]
Date of birth	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Bronx, New York, United States
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Position	Forward[3]
Team information
Current team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Number	20
Youth career
	Montverde Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Florida Krush	1	(3)
International career‡
2016	Jamaica U17	1+	(1)
2018	Jamaica U20	2	(0)
2019–	Jamaica	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 July 2019

Early life and education

Smart was born to a Jamaican father and a Puerto Rican mother.^[4] She attended the Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.^[2]

International career

Smart has represented Jamaica on the senior national team as well as the under-17 and under-20 national teams. She competed at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She made her senior debut on 28 July 2019 against Mexico in the Pan American Games.^[3]